Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Commerce Question 34

Practice objective / multiple choice question 34 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 34 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • COMMERCE • objective

A message is transmitted through two successive communication stages. The first stage (email) transmits the message correctly with probability 0.92. The second stage (verbal briefing) transmits it correctly with probability 0.85. (a) What is the probability that the final recipient receives the correct message if the message must pass through both stages? (b) If the same message is sent independently through both stages and the recipient accepts the message if at least one transmission is correct, what is the new probability of correct receipt? (c) By how many percentage points does the reliability improve?

Answer Options

A. a) 0.782 (78.2%); b) 0.950 (95.0%); c) improvement of 16.8 percentage points.
B. a) 0.782 (78.2%); b) 0.988 (98.8%); c) improvement of 22.0 percentage points.
C. a) 0.720 (72.0%); b) 0.988 (98.8%); c) improvement of 26.8 percentage points.
Correct Answer D. a) 0.782 (78.2%); b) 0.988 (98.8%); c) improvement of 20.6 percentage points.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
a) 0.782 (78.2%); b) 0.988 (98.8%); c) improvement of 20.6 percentage points.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Commerce Question 34. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

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