THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A general contractor has submitted two bids for two projects;A and B.The probability of getting project A is 0.60.The probability of getting project B is 0.75.The probability of getting at least one of the projects is 0.85.
-Are the events of getting the two projects independent? Explain using probabilities.

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Definitions:

Return On Investment

A measure of the financial gain or loss on an investment relative to the amount of money invested, usually expressed as a percentage.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The ratio of contribution margin (sales minus variable costs) to sales revenue, indicating the percentage of each sales dollar available to cover fixed costs and profit.

Fixed Expenses

Expenses that remain the same regardless of the level of production or sales activities.

Sales

The total revenue generated from the sale of goods or services by a company during a specific period.