To Keep Track of the Location of Its Cabs, Zephyr

question 202

Multiple Choice

To keep track of the location of its cabs, Zephyr Cab has divided a town into three zones: zone I, zone II, and zone III. Zephyr's management has determined from company records that of the passengers picked up in zone I, 40% are discharged in the same zone, 50% are discharged in zone II, and 10% are discharged in zone III. Of those picked up in zone II, 10% are discharged in zone I, 70% are discharged in zone II, and 20% are discharged in zone III. Of those picked up in zone III, 10% are discharged in zone I, 10% are discharged in zone II, and 80% are discharged in zone III. If the initial distribution vector for the location of the taxis is ​ ​
What will be the distribution after all of them have made one pickup and discharge?
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• A) 25% in zone I, 44% in zone II, 31% in zone III
• B) 31% in zone I, 44% in zone II, 25% in zone III
• C) 31% in zone I, 25% in zone II, 44% in zone III
• D) 44% in zone I, 25% in zone II, 31% in zone III

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