Jean Paul, an analyst, is conducting the probability analysis of a common stock achieving a benchmark EPS of $5 or more for the next two years. Based on historical trends, he ascertains the following: The stock has an equal probability of success and failure in satisfying the threshold in Year 1.If the stock succeeds in Year 1, it has a probability of 0.60 in succeeding in Year 2 also.Even if the stock fails in Year 1, it has a probability of 0.50 in succeeding in Year 2. Adah Chaudhary, another analyst, believes that the success or failure in achieving the threshold mark is an independent event in each year. Based solely on the information given, the probability of the stock:

Group of answer choices

a. failing in both years will be higher as per Adah's analysis.

b. succeeding in both years will be lower as per Jean's analysis.

c. failing in Year 1 and succeeding in Year 2 will be the same as per the analysis of both Jean and Adah.