THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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Essay

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A company wishes to evaluate the effectiveness of a marketing campaign.Seventy five percent of all potential professors were reached in a focused advertising program.Twenty eight percent of those contacted adopted the book while 8% of the adoptions came from professors who did not receive the promotional material.Define the following events of interest:
A₁ = Professor received advertising material
A₂ = Professor did not receive advertising material
B₁ = Professor adopts the book
B₂ = Professor does not adopt the book
-What is the probability that a professor adopts the book?

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Definitions:

Constructive Notification

For third parties who have previously dealt with the agent or who have begun to deal with the agent. This is accomplished by advertising the agency’s termination in a newspaper of general circulation in the place where the agency business regularly was carried on.

Apparent Authority

The appearance or assumption of authority based on the actions or statements of the alleged principal, leading others to believe someone has the authority to act on behalf of a company or individual.

Insanity

A mental disorder of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, conduct their affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior.

Agency Formation

The legal process and principles involved in creating an agency relationship, whereby one party (the agent) is authorized to act on behalf of another (the principal).