The Probability of the States of Nature, After Use of Bayes

question 38

Multiple Choice

The probability of the states of nature, after use of Bayes' theorem to adjust the prior probabilities based upon given indicator information, is called

• A)marginal probability
• B)conditional probability
• C)posterior probability
• D)None of the answers are correct.

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