Multiple Choice
Use Bayes' theorem to find the indicated probability.
-Some employers use lie detector tests to screen job applicants. Lie detector tests are not completely reliable. Suppose that in a lie detector test, 65% of lies are identified as lies and that 14% of true statements are also
Identified as lies.
A company gives its job applicants a polygraph test, asking "Did you tell the truth on your job application?".
Suppose that 93% of the job applicants tell the truth during the polygraph test. What is the probability that a
Person who fails the test was actually telling the truth?
A) 0.349
B) 0.259
C) 0.741
D) 0.14
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