Find the simplified form of each expression. give your answer in scientific notation.
(5 x 10^-7) (8 x 10^-4)

a) 4 x 10^13
b)4 x 10^-12
c)40 x 10^-10
d)4 x 10^-10

The vice president of programming at nbc is finalizing the prime-time schedule for the fall. she has decided to include a hospital drama but is unsure which of two possibilities to select. she has a pilot called the surgeon and another called critical care. to her make a final decision, a sample of 20 viewers from throughout the united states was asked to watch the two pilots and indicate which show they prefer. the results were that 12 liked the surgeon, 7 liked critical care, and one had no preference. state the decision rule, using the 0.10 significance level. h0: π = 0.50 h1: π ≠ 0.50 1. reject h0 if number of + signs is either < = or > = 2. what is your decision regarding h0? is there a preference for one of the two shows?