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QUESTION 8 The entirely fictional Baldness Screening Test (BST) tests for the presence of a biomarker that predicts future baldness in men The true positive

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QUESTION 8 The entirely fictional Baldness Screening Test (BST) tests for the presence of a biomarker that predicts future baldness in men The true positive rate of the test is 85%, and the false positive rate is 25%. It is estimated that 60% of men will go bald in their lifetime. What is the probability that an individual will go bald if they get a positive BST test? Answer to 3 decimal places

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