A sample of 2000 households is surveyed for their purchase behavior for mobile phones. Table 1:   ACTUALLY PURCHASED   PLANNED TO PURCHASE Yes No Total Yes 800 300 1100   No 100 800 900   Total 900 1100 2000     What is the sample space? Give examples of simple events and joint events. What is the simple probability of the event ‘planned to purchase’? Using this, show how marginal probability is related to simple probability.

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  • A sample of 2000 households is surveyed for their purchase behavior for mobile phones.

Table 1:

 

ACTUALLY PURCHASED

 

PLANNED TO PURCHASE

Yes

No

Total

Yes

800

300

1100

 

No

100

800

900

 

Total

900

1100

2000

 

 

  • What is the sample space?
  • Give examples of simple events and joint events.
  • What is the simple probability of the event ‘planned to purchase’? Using this, show how marginal probability is related to simple probability.
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