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Answer the Question. -Suppose That a Test for a Disease Correctly Gives Positive

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-Suppose that a test for a disease correctly gives positive results for 95% of those having the disease and correctly gives negative results for 92% of those who don't have the disease. Suppose also that
The incidence of the disease is 1%. If a person tests positive for the disease, what can you say about
Their chance of having the disease?


A) It is about 50%
B) It is 95%
C) It is quite low
D) It is very high

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