Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft Excel (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN: 9781285433301

Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 4.2, Problem 17E

Refer to the KP&L sample points and sample point probabilities in Tables 4.2 and 4.3.

a. The design stage (stage 1) will run over budget if it takes 4 months to complete. List the sample points in the event the design stage is over budget.
b. What is the probability that the design stage is over budget?
c. The construction stage (stage 2) will run over budget if it takes 8 months to complete. List the sample points in the event the construction stage is over budget.
d. What is the probability that the construction stage is over budget?
e. What is the probability that both stages are over budget?

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Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft Excel (MindTap Course List)

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