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agen mated that there is a 50% chance that an agreement will be reached on the aries of the workers. It is estimated that there is a 70% chance that there will be agreement on the insurance benefits. There is a 20% chance that no agreement I be reached on either issue. e the agreement on salaries (S) and the agreement on insurance (I) independent ents? not independent because P(S) P(I) P(S and I) independent because P(S) P(I) = P(S and I) independent because P(S) · P(I) = P(S and I)

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

Section: Chapter Questions

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