The URS Construction Company Has Submitted Two Bids, One to Build

question 52

Multiple Choice

The URS construction company has submitted two bids, one to build a large hotel in London and the other to build a commercial office building in New York City. The company believes it has a 40% chance of winning the hotel bid and a 25% chance of winning the office building bid. The company also believes that winning the hotel bid is independent of winning the office building bid. What is the probability the company will lose both contracts?

• A) 0.55
• B) 0.45
• C) 0.10
• D) 0.75

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Definitions:

Probability

A statistical metric that indicates the extent of the chance of an event taking place, expressed within the range from 0 (no chance) to 1 (absolute certainty).

Binomial Probability Experiment

An experiment or process that has exactly two possible outcomes (success or failure) for each trial and where the probability of success is the same for each trial.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Standard Normal Distribution

A standard normal distribution characterized by a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.