The market research department at a manufacturing plant determines that 30% of the people who purchase the plant's product during any month will not purchase it the next month. On the other hand, 40% of the people who do not purchase the product during any month will purchase it the next month. In a population of 1000 people, 200 people purchased the product this month. How many will purchase the product next month and in 2 months?   (a) next month how many people? (b) in 2 months, how many people?

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The market research department at a manufacturing plant determines that 30% of the people who purchase the plant's product during any month will not purchase it the next month. On the other hand, 40% of the people who do not purchase the product during any month will purchase it the next month. In a population of 1000 people, 200 people purchased the product this month. How many will purchase the product next month and in 2 months?

 

(a) next month how many people?

(b) in 2 months, how many people?

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