Suppose You Tell a Story to Two of Your Friends

question 25

Multiple Choice

Suppose you tell a story to two of your friends. Some people repeat the story to two others, and in turn some pass the story on. Each time the story is told, it is told to two new people and no one hears the story twice. Sometime later, 271 people know the story. How many people have related the story to others?

• A)271
• B)270
• C)169
• D)135

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Expatriates

Employees who are sent by their employers to live and work in a foreign country for an extended period.

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Domestic Firm

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