SOLUTION: Detailed analysis of two technology stocks indicates over the next six months the probability that the price of stock 1 will rise is 0.25 and for stock 2 the probability is 0.63. S

Question 1182141: Detailed analysis of two technology stocks indicates over the next six months the probability that the price of stock 1 will rise is 0.25 and for stock 2 the probability is 0.63. Suppose the stock prices react independently. What is the probability that both stock prices will rise over the next six months? Round your answer to 4 decimal places
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Since the events are independent, the probability of the combined event is the product of the probabilities 


of separate events.    P = 0.25*0.63 = 0.1575.    ANSWER

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