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question 73

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the question(s) below.
An advocacy group is investigating whether gender has an effect on job category in large investment firms. They surveyed a sample of firms with the following results:

-Two events F = {a randomly selected employee is female} and S = {a randomly selected employee's job category is professional staff} are

• A) independent.
• B) not independent.
• C) mutually exclusive.
• D) independent and mutually exclusive.
• E) disjoint.

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Definitions:

Hermaphroditic Flower

A flower that contains both male (stamen) and female (pistil) reproductive structures, allowing it to self-pollinate or cross-pollinate.

Self-Fertilization

The process by which an organism fertilizes itself without the genetic contribution from another individual, common in some plant species and invertebrates.

Sexual Conflict

Occurs when the evolutionary interests of males and females differ, leading to conflicts over mating, fertilization, and parental investment.

Mate with Multiple

A reproductive strategy in which an organism has more than one mate during a breeding season, increasing genetic diversity and potential for survival of offspring.