Two Random Variables X and Y Are Independently Distributed If

question 24

Multiple Choice

Two random variables X and Y are independently distributed if all of the following conditions hold,with the exception of

• A)Pr(Y = y = x)= Pr(Y = y).
• B)knowing the value of one of the variables provides no information about the other.
• C)if the conditional distribution of Y given X equals the marginal distribution of Y.
• D)E(
• Y)= E[E(Y )].

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