Let A and B be two events with 0 < P(A) < 1 and 0 < P(B) < 1. a) Suppose that P(A | B) > P(B | A). Verify that P(A) > P(B) b.) Suppose that P(A | B) > P(A). Verify the inequalities P(B | A) > P(B) and P(Bc | A) ≤ P(Bc), where Bc is the compliment of B c.) What is P(A |B) if A and B are disjoint? What is P(A |B) if B is a subset of A?

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Let A and B be two events with 0 < P(A) < 1 and 0 < P(B) < 1.

a) Suppose that P(A | B) > P(B | A). Verify that P(A) > P(B)

b.) Suppose that P(A | B) > P(A). Verify the inequalities P(B | A) > P(B) and P(B| A) ≤ P(Bc), where Bc is the compliment of B

c.) What is P(A |B) if A and B are disjoint? What is P(A |B) if B is a subset of A?

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Given that P(A|B) >P(B|A)or, P(AB)P(B)>P(AB)P(A)or, 1P(B)>1P(A) [cancel P(AB) from both sides]or, P(A)>P(B) [cross multiply]Answer(a): Proved

 

 

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