The Probability That House Sales Will Increase in the Next

question 46

Multiple Choice

The probability that house sales will increase in the next 6 months is estimated to be 0.25.The probability that the interest rates on housing loans will go up in the same period is estimated to be 0.74.The probability that house sales or interest rates will go up during the next 6 months is estimated to be 0.89.The probability that neither house sales nor interest rates will increase during the next 6 months is:

• A)0.11
• B)0.195
• C)0.89
• D)0.90

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Definitions:

Cortisol Secretion

The process of releasing cortisol, a steroid hormone, from the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration.

HPA Axis

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, a complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among three components: the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the adrenal glands, crucial for the body’s response to stress.

Resting Levels

Baseline measurements of physiological, metabolic, or neural activity in an individual at rest, used for comparison with levels during tasks or conditions.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood glucose; plays roles in metabolism regulation and immune response modulation.