Suppose the Probability of an Athlete Taking a Certain Illegal

question 34

Multiple Choice

Suppose the probability of an athlete taking a certain illegal steroid is 10%. A test has been developed to detect this type of steroid and will yield either a positive or negative result. Given that the athlete has taken this steroid, the probability of a positive test result is 0.995. Given that the athlete has not taken this steroid, the probability of a negative test result is 0.992. Given that a positive test result has been observed for an athlete, what is the probability that they have taken this steroid?

• A) 0.9928
• B) 0.9325
• C) 0.9552
• D) 0.0995

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Definitions:

Product Cost Distortion

When the allocated costs of manufacturing a product do not accurately reflect the actual costs, leading to incorrect pricing or profitability analysis.

Total Cost Concept

A management accounting concept that includes all costs, both fixed and variable, incurred in producing a product or delivering a service.

Cost-Plus Approach

A pricing strategy where the selling price is determined by adding a specific markup to a product's cost.

Markup

The additional amount added to the cost of goods to cover overhead and profit.