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The Probability That a Person Owns a Sports Car Given

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The probability that a person owns a sports car given that they subscribe to at least one automotive magazine is 40%. We also know that 3% of the adult population subscribes to at least one automotive magazine. Finally, the probability of a person owning a sports car given that they don't subscribe to at least one automotive magazine is 30%. Use this information together with Bayes theorem to compute the probability that a person subscribes to at least one automotive magazine given that they own a sports car.


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First-In, First-Out

An inventory valuation method that assumes goods are sold in the order they are acquired, so the oldest inventory items are sold first.

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A costing methodology used in industries where production is continuous, assigning costs to masses of similar units.

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