Question

An employee is classified in one of three categories of performance: outstanding, satisfactory, or unsatisfactory. Each employee is either probationary or appointive. Human resources determines that 60% of employees are probationary. Further, it is known that 3% are satisfactory. 10% are outstanding and probationary, while 1% are appointive and unsatisfactory.

a. Find ?(?|?) and explain the meaning of your answer.

b. Anyone who is outstanding or satisfactory is deemed to be a worthy employee of the company. According to the data in this problem, who has a higher rate of “worthiness”, those who are probationary or those who are appointive? Use probability computations to justify your reasoning.

c. If I were to tell you that I talked to a satisfactory employee today, what kind of employee am I most likely talking about? Explain

Answer 1