A recent survey show that 80% of all business startups in the IT industry report that they generate a profit in their first year. If a sample of 10 new IT business startups is selected, find the probability that exactly seven will generate a profit in their first year. a. 0.312 0.321 0.213 0.2013

A recent survey show that 80% of all business startups in the IT industry report that they generate a profit in their first year. If a sample of 10 new IT business startups is selected, find the probability that exactly seven will generate a profit in their first year. a. 0.312 0.321 0.213 0.2013

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A recent survey show that 80% of all business startups in the IT industry report that they generate a profit in their first year.
If a sample of 10 new IT business startups is selected, find the probability that exactly seven will generate a profit in their first year.
a. 0.312
0.321
0.213
0.2013

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