Each American family is classified as living in an urban, suburban or rural location. During a given year, 15% of all urban families move to a suburban location, and 5% move to a rural location; also, 6% of all suburban families move to an urban location, and 4% move to a rural location; finally, 4% of all rural families move to an urban location, and 6% move to a suburban location.  a. If a family now lives in an urban location, what is the probability that it will live in an urban area two years from now?   b. If a family now lives in an urban location, what is the probability that it will live in a suburban area two years from now?    c.If a family now lives in an urban location, what is the probability that it will live in a rural area two years from now?  d.Find the steady-state probabilities by hand

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Each American family is classified as living in an urban, suburban or rural location. During a given year, 15% of all urban families move to a suburban location, and 5% move to a rural location; also, 6% of all suburban families move to an urban location, and 4% move to a rural location; finally, 4% of all rural families move to an urban location, and 6% move to a suburban location. 

a. If a family now lives in an urban location, what is the probability that it will live in an urban area two years from now?  

b. If a family now lives in an urban location, what is the probability that it will live in a suburban area two years from now?  

 c.If a family now lives in an urban location, what is the probability that it will live in a rural area two years from now? 

d.Find the steady-state probabilities

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