One of the Conditions for a Sample Space S to Be

question 104

Multiple Choice

One of the conditions for a sample space S to be portioned into n subsets is that

• A) Each of the subsets is mutually exclusive.
• B) Each of the subsets is independent of the other subsets.
• C) At least one subset must be empty.
• D) Each subset is orthogonal to the other subsets.

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