In: Statistics and Probability
A corporation must appoint a president, chief executive officer (CEO), chief operating officer (COO), and chief financial officer (CFO). It must also appoint a planning committee with three
different members. There are 15 qualified candidates, and officers can also serve on the committee. Complete parts (a) through (c) below.
a. How many different ways can the officers be appointed?
b. How many different ways can the committee be appointed?
c. What is the probability of randomly selecting the committee members and getting the three youngest of the qualified candidates?