Public Policy and Political Science
A special committee on community development has four members from the town council. The full town council has 14 members, six Democrats and eight Republicans.
a. How many different committees on community development are possible?
b. Suppose the committee members are selected at random. What is the probability of a committee consisting of all Republicans?
c. Suppose every member of the committee selected is a Democrat. Do you believe the selection process was random? Justify your answer.