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Suppose that only 8% of a large population has a certain disease. A diagnostic test has been developed which is 90% accurate for people with the disease (90% of people with the disease test positive), and 85% accurate for people without the disease (85% of people without the disease test negative). Define the following events:
A = person has the disease
B = person tests positive on the diagnostic test
-For each of the given probabilities, state whether the probability is a conditional probability or an unconditional probability:
0.08?
0.90?
0.85?
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