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Is that number (publicly) known when you hire the person?

If yes, you just evaluate the choice based on that probability (and other things you knew at the time), not on the actual outcome.

Prediction markets are one way to make these kinds numbers known.



No, the likelihood is unknown, but the hiring process includes a model to estimate it. Of a sort.




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