Net or Overall Probabilities Are Obtained by Multiplying Separate Independent

question 28

Multiple Choice

Net or overall probabilities are obtained by multiplying separate independent probabilities. This is formally known as

• A) the probability rule.
• B) the product rule.
• C) the chi-square test.
• D) the sign test.
• E) the sum rule.

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