If the Probability of Occurrence of Event a Is Not

question 186

Multiple Choice

If the probability of occurrence of event A is not affected by the occurrence of event B,then A and B are said to be:

• A)mutually exclusive.
• B)statistically independent.
• C)collectively exhaustive.
• D)basic events.

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Definitions:

English Toleration Act

A 1690 act of Parliament that allowed all English Protestants to worship freely.

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