A tax specialist has estimated that the probability that a tax return selected at random will be audited is 0.04. Furthermore, he estimates the probability that an audited return will result in additional assessments being levied on the taxpayer is 0.40. What is the probability that a tax return selected at random will result in additional assessments being levied on the taxpayer?

College Algebra
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337282291
Author:Ron Larson
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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
Problem 4ECP: Show that the probability of drawing a club at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards is...
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A tax specialist has estimated that the probability that a tax return selected at random will be audited is 0.04. Furthermore, he estimates the probability that an audited return will result in additional assessments being levied on the taxpayer is 0.40. What is the probability that a tax return selected at random will result in additional assessments being levied on the taxpayer? 

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