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1) Subjective probability implies that we can measure the relative frequency of the values of the random
variable.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
2) The use of "expert opinion" is one way to approximate subjective probability values.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
3) Mutually exclusive events exist if only one of the events can occur on any one trial.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
4) Stating that two events are statistically independent means that the probability of one event occurring
is independent of the probability of the other event having occurred.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
5) Saying that a set of events is collectively exhaustive implies that one of the events must occur.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
6) Saying that a set of events is mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive implies that one and only
one of the events can occur on any trial.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
8) Bayes' theorem enables us to calculate the probability that one event takes place knowing that a second
event has or has not taken place.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: REVISING PROBABILITIES WITH BAYES' THEOREM
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10) The probability, P, of any event or state of nature occurring is greater than or equal to 0 and less than
or equal to 1.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
11) A probability is a numerical statement about the chance that an event will occur.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: INTRODUCTION
12) If two events are mutually exclusive, the probability of both events occurring is simply the sum of the
individual probabilities.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
13) Given two statistically dependent events (A,B), the conditional probability of P(A|B) = P(B)/P(AB).
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
14) Given two statistically independent events (A,B), the joint probability of P(AB) = P(A) + P(B).
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
15) Given three statistically independent events (A,B,C), the joint probability of P(ABC) = P(A) × P(B) ×
P(C).
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
16) Given two statistically independent events (A,B), the conditional probability P(A|B) = P(A).
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
17) Suppose that you enter a drawing by obtaining one of 20 tickets that have been distributed. By using
the classical method, you can determine that the probability of your winning the drawing is 0.05.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
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18) Assume that you have a box containing five balls: two red and three white. You draw a ball two
times, each time replacing the ball just drawn before drawing the next. The probability of drawing only
one white ball is 0.20.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
AACSB: Analytic Skills
19) If we roll a single die twice, the probability that the sum of the dots showing on the two rolls equals
four (4), is 1/6.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
AACSB: Analytic Skills
20) For two events A and B that are not mutually exclusive, the probability that either A or B will occur is
P(A) × P(B) - P(A and B).
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
21) If we flip a coin three times, the probability of getting three heads is 0.125.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
AACSB: Analytic Skills
22) Consider a standard 52-card deck of cards. The probability of drawing either a seven or a black card is
7/13.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
AACSB: Analytic Skills
23) Although one revision of prior probabilities can provide useful posterior probability estimates,
additional information can be gained from performing the experiment a second time.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: FURTHER PROBABILITY REVISIONS
24) If a bucket has three black balls and seven green balls, and we draw balls without replacement, the
probability of drawing a green ball is independent of the number of balls previously drawn.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
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