An Online Poll Asked People What Their Main Source of News

question 62

Multiple Choice

An online poll asked people what their main source of news was: newspapers,television,internet,or radio? There were 882 responses.Here are the results:
If we select a person at random from this sample of 917 people,what is the probability that the person responded "Newspapers"?

• A)0.130
• B)0.242
• C)0.177
• D)0.430
• E)0.264

Grasp the basics of expectancy theory and its implications for motivation and compensation.

Appreciate the various sources and uses of wage survey data in establishing compensation levels.

Understand the legal and regulatory framework governing compensation, including employment standards acts and overtime regulations.

Recognize the concepts and benefits of competency-based compensation systems.

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