Disco Fever Is Randomly Found in One Half of One

question 68

Multiple Choice

Disco Fever is randomly found in one half of one percent of the general population.Testing a swatch of clothing for the presence of polyester is 99% effective in detecting the presence of this disease.The test also yields a false-positive in 4% of the cases where the disease is not present.What is the probability that the test result is positive?

• A)0.0056
• B)0.0523
• C)0.0448
• D)0.1106

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Definitions:

Net Receivables

The total amount of money owed to a company by its customers after accounting for allowances for doubtful accounts.

Credit Sales

Sales made on credit where the payment is received after the service is delivered or the product is sold, thus creating receivables.

Credit Card Service Charge

Fees charged by credit card providers for processing transactions.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An accounting method used to estimate the portion of a firm's receivables that it expects will not be collected.