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John and Julie are both good badminton players. Is it more probable that Julie will beat John in four games out of seven or five games out of nine?

How should Julie play to minimize any loss?

Carl Gossell is a machinist. He bought some new machinery for about $125,000. He wants to calculate the value of the machinery over the next 10 years for tax purposes. If the machinery depreciates at the rate of 15% per year, what is the value of the machinery (to the nearest $100) at the end of the 10 years?

A new car costs $32,000. It is expected to depreciate 12% each year for 4 years and then depreciate 8% each year thereafter. Find the value of the car in 6 years.

The population of Bulgaria has been decreasing at an annual rate of 1.3%. If the population of Bulgaria was about 7,797,000 in the year 2000, predict its population in the year 2010.

Explain the phrase “free press.”

Explain the word “wholesaler.”

What is a desktop?

What do you use to navigate a desktop?

Paul frequently uses the Internet to research information. Suggest two items of information Paul could locate on the Internet that might help him in running his business.

Item 1:

Item 2:

Suggest three steps Paul is likely to take when selecting the best candidate for a job.

Step one: