Abel Alonzo, Director of Human Resources, Is Exploring Employee Absenteeism

question 75

Multiple Choice

Abel Alonzo, Director of Human Resources, is exploring employee absenteeism at the Plano Power Plant.Ten percent of all plant employees work in the finishing department; 20% of all plant employees are absent excessively; and 7% of all plant employees work in the finishing department and are absent excessively.A plant employee is selected randomly; F is the event "works in the finishing department;" and A is the event "is absent excessively." P(F|A) = _____________.

• A)0.35
• B)0.70
• C)0.13
• D)0.37
• E)0.10

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