Suppose that 100 people applied for a job and that 50 will be selected. The base rate for success on the job is .60 and the applicants would be selected on the basis of a test with a validity of .80 . What would the probability of success be given rejection?

a. 44/50
b. 44/60
c. 6/60
d. 16/50


d

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