A manufacturer obtains clock radios from three different subcontractors: 30% from A, 10% from B, and 60% from C. The defective rates for these subcontractors are 5%, 1%, and 2% respectively. If a defective clock radio is returned by a customer, what is the probability that it came from subcontractor A? From B? From C?

A manufacturer obtains clock radios from three different subcontractors: 30% from A, 10% from B, and 60% from C. The defective rates for these subcontractors are 5%, 1%, and 2% respectively. If a defective clock radio is returned by a customer, what is the probability that it came from subcontractor A? From B? From C?

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