Question

Which statement correctly distinguishes mutually exclusive events and independent events?

Options

• Independent events have no common outcomes.

• Mutually exclusive events cannot occur together, whereas independent events do not affect each other’s probabilities.

• Mutually exclusive events and independent events are the same.

• Independent events occur only when \[P(E)=0\].

Answer 1

Mutually exclusive events cannot occur together, whereas independent events do not affect each other’s probabilities. Therefore, they are different concepts.