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Answer: 32%
## Explanation This question uses the **addition rule of probability** to find the probability of either event E or event M occurring. ### Given: - P(E) = 0.18 (probability Eurozone economy will grow) - P(M) = 0.26 (probability ECB will loosen monetary policy) - P(E∩M) = 0.12 (joint probability both events occur) ### Formula: The addition rule states: P(E ∪ M) = P(E) + P(M) - P(E∩M) ### Calculation: P(E ∪ M) = 0.18 + 0.26 - 0.12 = 0.32 ### Result: The probability that either the Eurozone economy will grow OR the ECB will loosen its monetary policy is **32%**. ### Why this works: - When we add P(E) and P(M), we double-count the intersection P(E∩M) - We subtract P(E∩M) to avoid this double-counting - This gives us the probability of at least one of the events occurring
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The probability that the Eurozone economy will grow this year is 18%, and the probability that the European Central Bank (ECB) will loosen its monetary policy is 26%. Assuming that the joint probability that the Eurozone economy will grow and the ECB will loosen its monetary policy is 12%, then the probability that either the Eurozone economy will grow or the ECB will loosen its monetary policy is closest to:
A
14%
B
32%
C
44%
D
6%