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Mohamed Afify PM Specialist| Gulf Builder Trading & Contracting Co. Ltd. Damam, Safa, Saudi Arabia
Seller A may provides the materials at time with probability 60% and confidence level 55%.
Seller B may provides the materials at time with probability 40% and confidence level 90%.
You will select -----------------.
A) select B because the confidence higher than A.
B) Select A because the probability higher than B.
C) Data insufficient.
D) Select B because the selection based one cumulative value of probability and confidence level.
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Ronny Soto Project Manager| NTT Data Services Dublin 15, Co. Dublin, Ireland
I would say D (preferred) or C
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Dinah Young Project Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William County Springfield, Va, United States
D because 55% of 60 is 33% and 90% of 40 is 36%. So I am going with the higher confidence * probability.
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DEBASISH MOHANTY Principal Advisor , Digital Transformation Consulting| iAssess Digital Technology Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Select A because the probability higher than B.
Because in ( B ) , Probability decreases 20% sharp though high increase in confidence however if you have substantial data ( C ) to justify 90% confidence then Review Again .
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Stéphane Parent Self Employed / Semi-retired| Leader Maker Prince Edward Island, Canada
This is just like your other risk question, Mohamed. Unless told otherwise, you can see that others are also assuming that probability is the likelihood of success, rather than failure. They are also applying the formula I gave you.
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Vincent Guerard Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
For the question D. Resolution similar to your other post.
In real life would request more information
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Janice Grier Senior Technical Vendor Manager| ATT Shelby Township, Mi, United States
I too would select D
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Mansoor Mustafa Senior PM| Government Department Rawalpindi Punjab, Pakistan
I too would select D

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