Do you think the government protects investors adequately? This question was part of an online survey of investors aged less than 65 living in the United States and Great Britain (Financial Times/Harris Poll, October 1, 2009). The numbers of investors from the United States and Great Britain who answered Yes, No, or Unsure to this question are provided below.
| Response |
United States |
Great Britain |
| Yes |
187 |
197 |
| No |
334 |
411 |
| Unsure |
256 |
213 |
Round your answers to four decimal places, if necessary.
a. Estimate the probability that an investor in the United States thinks the government is not protecting investors adequately.
b. Estimate the probability that an investor in Great Britain thinks the government is not protecting investors adequately or is unsure the government is protecting investors adequately.
c. For a randomly selected investor from these two countries, estimate the probability that the investor thinks the government is not protecting investors adequately.