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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports on a variety of employment statistics. "College Enrollment and Work Activity of 2004 High School Graduates" provides information on high school graduates by gender, by race, and by labor force participation as of October 2004 (All numbers are in thousands.)The following two tables provide information on the "Labor force status of persons 16 to 24 years old by educational attainment and gender. October 2004. Using the information contained in the tables, do Exercises 4.58 through 4.62, Labforce Men, Age Civilian Labor Force Not in Labor Women, Age Civilian Labor Force Not in Labor 16 to 24 Employed Unemployed Force Row Total 16 to 24 Employed Unemployed ForceRow Total

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For Males:

P(CLF | HSD) = (3110+429) / 3977 =0.8899

P(CLF | BD) = (708+37) / 783 = 0.9515

P(EMP | CLF and HSD) = 3110 / (3110+429) = 0.8788

P(EMP | CLF and BDM) = 708 / (708+37) = 0.9503

For Females:

P(CLF | HSD) = (2050+334) / 3265 =0.7302

P(CLF | BD) = (921+55) / 1081 =0.9029

P(EMP | CLF and HSD) = 2050 / (2050+334) = 0.8599

P(EMP | CLF and BDM) = 921 / (921+55) = 0.9436

(b) Yes

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