According to an article, 10.5% of Internet stocks that entered the market in 1999 ended up trading below their initial offering prices. If you were an investor who purchased three Internet stocks at their initial offering prices, what was the probability that at least two of them would end up trading at or above their initial offering price? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) P(X ≥ 2) =

According to an article, 10.5% of Internet stocks that entered the market in 1999 ended up trading below their initial offering prices. If you were an investor who purchased three Internet stocks at their initial offering prices, what was the probability that at least two of them would end up trading at or above their initial offering price? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) P(X ≥ 2) =

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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