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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Definitions:

Conjunction Fallacy

A reasoning error where it's believed that particular scenarios are more likely than a broad, general situation.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves making judgments based on how much one event resembles another event, often leading to bias in decision-making.

Occupation

A person's job or profession, often defining a large part of their identity and socioeconomic status.

Survey Data

Information collected from a sample of individuals through their responses to questions, used in research to infer about a larger population.