For two events and with and

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Problem

For two events

A

and

B

with

P(A)>0

and

P(B)>0

, it is given that

A

and

B

are mutually exclusive. Which one of the following statements is necessarily true? (a)

A

and

B

are always independent (b)

A

and

B

can never be independent (c)

A

and

B

are independent only when

P(A)+P(B)=1

(d)

A

and

B

are independent only when

P(A)=P(B)