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The board of directors of a company knows that the probability that carbon emissions from the company’s factory exceed the permissible level is 35%. They hire a consultant who uses a carbon footprint calculator to test the emissions level. The test, which has an accuracy rate of 85%, indicates that the factory's carbon emissions are within the permissible level.

Given the test result, the probability that carbon emissions from the factory are actually within the permissible level is ____

a. .0135
b. .2238
c. .6041
d. .9132

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Answer:

The answer is 0.9132.

Explanation:

Took the test on edmentum and it is correct.

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