
Explanation:
The question is a conditional probability problem. To determine the probability that a randomly selected late mortgage is a subprime mortgage, we follow these steps:
Calculate the total number of mortgages that are late:
Calculate the total number of mortgages in the portfolio:
Calculate the probability that a randomly selected mortgage is late:
Calculate the probability that a randomly selected mortgage is both subprime and late:
Use the conditional probability formula to find the probability that a mortgage is subprime given that it is late:
Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected late mortgage from the portfolio is a subprime mortgage is 81%. The correct answer is D.
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In a portfolio containing a total of 1,000 subprime mortgages and 600 prime mortgages, it is identified that 200 of the subprime mortgages and 48 of the prime mortgages are overdue. Calculate the probability that a mortgage selected at random from the overdue mortgages is categorized as a subprime mortgage.
A
60%
B
67%
C
75%
D
81%
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