Precision Craft,Inc.manufactures ornate pedestal sinks.On any day,the status of a given sink is either: a)somewhere in the normal manufacturing process,b)being reworked because of a detected flaw,c)finished successfully,or d)scrapped because a flaw could not be corrected.The transition matrix is:
a. What is the probability of a sink eventually being finished if it is currently in process?
b. What is the probability of a sink eventually being scrapped if it is currently in rework?
c. What is the probability that a sink currently in rework will have a "finished" status either tomorrow or the next day? (HINT: there are three ways this can happen.)

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Precision Craft,Inc.manufactures ornate pedestal sinks.On any day,the status of a given sink is either: a)somewhere in the normal manufacturing process,b)being reworked because of a detected flaw,c)finished successfully,or d)scrapped because a flaw could not be corrected.The transition matrix is:  
a. What is the probability of a sink eventually being finished if it is currently in process?
b. What is the probability of a sink eventually being scrapped if it is currently in rework?
c. What is the probability that a sink currently in rework will have a "finished" status either tomorrow or the next day? (HINT: there are three ways this can happen.)

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The Answer of Precision Craft,Inc.manufactures ornate pedestal sinks.On any day,the status of a given sink is either: a)somewhere in the normal manufacturing process,b)being reworked because of a detected flaw,c)finished successfully,or d)scrapped because a flaw could not be corrected.The transition matrix is:  
a. What is the probability of a sink eventually being finished if it is currently in process?
b. What is the probability of a sink eventually being scrapped if it is currently in rework?
c. What is the probability that a sink currently in rework will have a "finished" status either tomorrow or the next day? (HINT: there are three ways this can happen.)