In a region, 15% of the adult population are smokers, 0.86% are smokers with emphysema, and 0.24% are nonsmokers with emphysema. What is the probability that a person, selected at random, has emphysema? Select one: O a. 0.0573 O b. 0.0028 O c. None of these O d. 0.0110

In a region, 15% of the adult population are smokers, 0.86% are smokers with emphysema, and 0.24% are nonsmokers with emphysema. What is the probability that a person, selected at random, has emphysema? Select one: O a. 0.0573 O b. 0.0028 O c. None of these O d. 0.0110

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In a region, 15% of the adult population are smokers, 0.86% are smokers with emphysema, and 0.24% are nonsmokers with emphysema. What is the
probability that a person, selected at random, has emphysema?
Select one:
O a. 0.0573
O b. 0.0028
O c. None of these
O d. 0.0110

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