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In Maladia, many people go without health insurance. The following Cross-Tabulation shows the population in different...

In Maladia, many people go without health insurance. The following Cross-Tabulation shows the population in different age groups in Maladia with and without health insurance. You should fill in the Totals to help you calculate the later answers, but the Totals will not be graded. Health Insurance Age Yes (H) No (HC) Totals 40 and under (Y) 800,000 200,000 Over 40 (YC) 1,000,000 250,000 Totals Use the Cross-Tabulation to complete the Joint Probability Table below. Use at least three decimal points in your answers. Enter your answers to questions 23 to 31 on Canvas using the values in this table. Health Insurance Age Yes (H) No (HC) Totals 40 and under (Y) 23. 24. 25. Over 40 (YC) 26. 27. 28. Totals 29. 30. 31. 32. What is the probability that a randomly selected person in Maladia has health insurance? P(H) = 33. Given that a person in Maladia is age 40 and under, what is the probability that the person has health insurance? (Hint: You need to use the conditional probability formula.) P(H|Y) = 34. Given that a person in Maladia has health insurance, what is the probability that the person is age 40 or under? (Hint: You need to use the conditional probability formula.) Give three decimal places in your answer. P(Y|H) = 35. Are age and health insurance independent variables in Maladia? 36. Explain why or why not using the probability rule for identifying independence. 37. What is your conclusion about the relationship between age and health insurance in Maladia given this data?

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