The Time You Must Wait for an Orange Line Train

question 17

Essay

The time you must wait for an Orange Line train of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority follows a uniform distribution with a lower bound of 0 minutes and an upper bound of 8 minutes.Jonathan is running to catch the train in order to get to a meeting.He knows that the train needs to arrive within five minutes or else he will be late.What is the probability that he will be late to his meeting?

Understand how changes in exchange rates affect the prices of goods in different countries.

Grasp the concepts of absolute and comparative advantage in international trade.

Recognize the effects of trade policies and subsidies on prices and trade volumes.

Understand the role of specialization and trade in allowing consumption outside the production possibility curve.

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