QUESTION 17 Umbreilla Corporation has developed a new test for a disease. Before

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QUESTION 17 Umbreilla Corporation has developed a new test for a disease. Before it can get gavernment approval, it must show that the probability of having the disease, given a positive result, is high The company recruited a large number of individuals whose disease status (either disease free or having the disease) was known and administered the new test. The results are shown in the table below Let N "does not have the disease" and T tests positive" What is P(TIN) in words? Read carefully Disease Status Has Not Have Test Positive 50 Result 150 O The probability that a person does not have the disease, given that they do not test positive The probability that a person tests positive for the disease, given that they de not have the disease inc. The probabity that a person has the dsease, geen that they dond test posse O The probability that a person has the disease, given that they do test postive O The probability that a person tests positive for the disease, given that they do have the disease

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Given that

N=does not have the disease

T=tests positive

P(T/N) is the probability that a person tests positive for the disease, given that they do not have the disease.

second option is correct.

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