Below Is a Table Showing the Five Department Heads in Carlton-Manning's

question 94

Multiple Choice

Below is a table showing the five department heads in Carlton-Manning's San Jose and Utica (N.Y.) regional offices, along with each department head's forecast of sales in the upcoming quarter.One person from the group will be randomly chosen to make a sales presentation.Are the events "choosing someone from the Utica office" and "choosing someone who forecasts a decrease in sales" statistically independent.

• A)Yes, since P(San Jose given increase) is equal to P(increase).
• B)Yes, since P(San Jose given increase) is equal to P(San Jose).
• C)No, since P(San Jose given increase) is not equal to P(San Jose).
• D)No, since P(San Jose given increase) is not equal to P(increase).
• E)No, since P(San Jose given decrease) is not equal to P(decrease)

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