The Marketing Department of a Nationally Known Cereal Maker Plans

question 9

Multiple Choice

The marketing department of a nationally known cereal maker plans to conduct a national survey to
find out whether or not consumers of flake cereals can distinguish one of their favorite flake cereals.
To test the questionnaire and procedure to be used, eight persons were asked to cooperate in an
Experiment. Five very small bowls of flake cereals were placed in front of a person. The bowls were
Labeled A, B, C, D, and

• A) 0.168
• B) 0.009
• C) 0.788
• D) 0.125
• E) The person was informed that only one bowl contained his or her favorite flake cereal. Suppose that the eight persons in the experiment were unable to identify their favorite
• Cereal and just guessed which bowl it was in. What is the probability that none of the eight guessed
• Correctly?

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