Of the last 100 customers entering a computer shop, 40have purchased a computer. If the classical method for computing probability is used, the probability that the next customer will purchase a computer is
A) 0.40.
B) 0.50.
C) 1.00.
D) 0.60.

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The classical method for computing probability assumes that all outcomes are equally likely, which may not be true in this case. However, based on the given information, the probability of a customer purchasing a computer is simply the number of customers who purchased a computer divided by the total number of customers, which is 40/100 = 0.40 or 40%. Therefore, the answer is A.

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