An investment analyst collects data on stock and notes whether or not dividends were paid and whether or not the stocks increased in price over a given period. Data are presented in the following table. price increase No Price increase Total Dividends paid 34 78 112 No Dividends paid 85 49 134 Total 119 127 246 Required: If a stock is selected out of the analysts list of 246 stocks, what is the probability that it increased in price If a stock is selected at random, what is the probability that it paid dividends If a stock is randomly selected, what is the probability that it both increased in price and paid dividends

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An investment analyst collects data on stock and notes whether or not dividends were paid and whether or not the stocks increased in price over a given period. Data are presented in the following table.

price increase No Price increase Total

Dividends paid 34 78 112

No Dividends paid 85 49 134

Total 119 127 246

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If a stock is selected out of the analysts list of 246 stocks, what is the probability that it increased in price
If a stock is selected at random, what is the probability that it paid dividends
If a stock is randomly selected, what is the probability that it both increased in price and paid dividends
What is the probability that a randomly selected stock neither paid dividends nor increased in price
Given that a stock increased in price, what is the probability that it also paid dividends
If a stock is known not to have paid dividends, what is the probability that it increased in price
What is the probability that a randomly selected stock was worth holding during the period in question: That is, what is the probability that it increased in price or paid dividends or did both

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