Joe Is Considering Pursuing an MBA Degree $P(\text { Accept at } A)=.25=P(\text { Accept at } A \mid \text { Re ject at } B)=\frac{(.25)(.60)}{.60}=\frac{.15}{.60}=.25$

question 1

Multiple Choice

Joe is considering pursuing an MBA degree.He has applied to two different universities.The acceptance rate for applicants with similar qualifications is 25 percent for University A and 40 percent for University B.Is the acceptance decision at University A independent of the acceptance decision at University B?

• A)Yes
• B)No
• \(P(\text { Accept at } A)=.25=P(\text { Accept at } A \mid \text { Re ject at } B)=\frac{(.25)(.60)}{.60}=\frac{.15}{.60}=.25\)

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