TABLE 6-1 A Company Has 125 Personal Computers. the Probability That Any

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Short Answer

TABLE 6-1
A company has 125 personal computers. The probability that any one of them will require repair on a given day is 0.15.
-Referring to Table 6-1 and assuming that the number of computers that requires repair on a given day follows a binomial distribution, compute the probability that there will be less than 25 or more than 30 computers that require repair on a given day using a normal approximation.

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Contingent Liabilities

Possible obligations that might arise from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more future events.

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, a framework of accounting standards, principles, and procedures.

Current Liabilities

Short-term financial obligations that a company is expected to pay within one year or one operating cycle, whichever is longer.

Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities, indicating the liquidity levels for operating needs.