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Transcribed Image Text:It is estimated 28% of all adults in United States invest in stocks and that 85% of U.S. adults have investments in fixed income instruments (savings accounts,
bonds, etc.). It is also estimated that 24% of U.S. adults have investments in both stocks and fixed income instruments.
(a) What is the probability that a randomly chosen U.S. adult invests in stocks, given that he
or she invests in fixed income instruments? Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth.
(b) What is the probability that a randomly chosen stock investor also invests in fixed
income instruments? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
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