Records of a Company Show That 15% of the Employees

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Short Answer

Records of a company show that 15% of the employees have only a high school diploma; 75% have bachelor degrees; and 10% have graduate degrees. Of those with only a high school diploma, 12% hold management positions; whereas, of those having bachelor degrees, 58% hold management positions. Finally, 82% of the employees who have graduate degrees hold management positions.
a.What percentage of employees holds management positions?
b.Given that a person holds a management position, what is the probability that she/he has a graduate degree?

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Definitions:

Economic Entity Assumption

An accounting principle that treats a company as a separate entity from its owners or shareholders for financial reporting purposes.

Economic Events

Transactions and occurrences that have a direct impact on the financial position and performance of a company, including both internal and external activities.

Sole Proprietorship

A business structure where an individual owns the company and is personally responsible for its debts.

Relevant Accounting Information

Information that is capable of making a difference in the decision-making process by being timely and having predictive and/or feedback value.