A market survey shows that 50% of the population used Brand Z computers last year, 8% of the population quit their jobs last year, and 4% of the population used Brand Z computers and then quit their jobs. Are the events of using Brand Z computers and quitting your job independent ?
A)The events are dependent
B) The events are independent

Question

A market survey shows that 50% of the population used Brand Z computers last year, 8% of the population quit their jobs last year, and 4% of the population used Brand Z computers and then quit their jobs. Are the events of using Brand Z computers and quitting your job independent  ?
A)The events are dependent
B) The events are independent

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The events are independent because the probability of quitting your job is not affected by whether or not you used Brand Z computers.

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