Select the correct answer. Nate downloaded a free virus detection program, which reported that his computer is infected with a

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Select the correct answer.
Nate downloaded a free virus detection program, which reported that his computer is infected with a virus.
The editors of a tech magazine reviewed the effectiveness of the free program by running it on 500 computers, with 8% of those computers known to be virus-infected. Their findings are summarized in the two way table.
                         Virus Reported     Virus not Reported
Infected                   28                             12
Not Infected            94                            366
Which statement is supported by the data?
A) The magazine's review suggests Nate should use a different detection program because the probability that the scan result is a false positive is 22.95%.
B) The magazine's review suggests Nate should use a different detection program because the probability that the scan result is a false positive is 77.05%.
C) The magazine's review suggests Nate should trust the program's report because the probability that the scan result is a false positive is only 7.11%.
D) The magazine's review suggests Nate should use a different detection program because the probability that the scan result is a false positive is 92.89%,

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