A Company Estimates That 50% of the Country Has Seen

question 165

Multiple Choice

A company estimates that 50% of the country has seen its commercial and that if a person sees its commercial, there is a 45% probability that the person will buy its product. What is the probability that a person chosen at random in the country will have seen the commercial and bought the product? Round your answer to four decimal places. ​

• A)0.0111
• B)0.0500
• C)0.4500
• D)0.5000
• E)0.2250

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