find the probability that the student receives: No offers At most two offers Between two and four offers (inclusive) Five offers.

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A student majoring in accounting at Griffith University is trying to decide on the number of firms to which she should apply. Given her work experience, academic results and extracurricular activities, she has been told by a placement counsellor that she can expect to receive a job offer from 80% of the firms to which she applies. Wanting to save time, the student applied to five firms only. Assuming the counsellor’s estimate is correct, find the probability that the student receives:

  1. No offers
  2. At most two offers
  3. Between two and four offers (inclusive)
  4. Five offers.
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