A Sample Space Consists of Three Outcomes, X, Y, and Z

question 75

Multiple Choice

A sample space consists of three outcomes, X, Y, and Z. Which of the following could be a legitimate assignment of probabilities to the outcomes?

• A) \(P ( X ) = 0.3 \quad P ( Y ) = 0.6 \quad P ( Z ) = 0.9\)
• B) \(P ( X ) = 0.3 \quad P ( Y ) = 0.2 \quad P ( Z ) = 0.5\)
• C) \(P ( X ) = 0.3 \quad P ( Y ) = 0.3 \quad P ( Z ) = 0.3\)
• D) \(P ( X ) = 0.7 \quad P ( Y ) = - 0.3 \quad P ( Z ) = 0.6\)

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