Operations and Supply Chain Management, 9th Edition WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion
Operations and Supply Chain Management, 9th Edition WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion
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ISBN: 9781119371618
Author: Roberta S. Russell
Publisher: Wiley (WileyPLUS Products)
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Chapter 4, Problem 11P

a)

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To determine: Probability of correctly identifying an individual if the three pieces of information each have 75% chance of being correct.

b)

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To determine: Probability of correctly identifying an individual if the date of birth is 99% correct, the profession is 50% correct, and the place of birth is 70% correct.

c)

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To determine: Probability of correctly identifying an individual if the date of birth is found in two publications, each with a 60% chance of being correct, the profession is from an association

membership with an 80% accuracy, and the place of birth is self-reported on one site with a 50% chance of veracity and confirmed by a tabloid with a 40% reliability.

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To determine: Which of the scenarios above has the highest reliability?

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Operations and Supply Chain Management, 9th Edition WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion

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