A genetic test is used to determine if people
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Updated on: 02/23/2017 07:35 AM Due on: 02/23/2017
A genetic test is used to determine if people have a predisposition for thrombosis, which is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel that obstructs the flow of blood through the circulatory system. It is believed that 3% of people actually have this predisposition. The genetic test is 98% accurate if a person actually has the predisposition, meaning that the probability of a positive test result when a person actually has the predisposition is 0.98. The test is 97% accurate if a person does not have the predisposition. What is the probability that a randomly selected person who tests positive for the predisposition by the test actually has the predisposition? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
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Solution: A genetic test is used to determine if people