If two events are mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive, what is the probability that both occur?
A) 0
B) 0.50
C) 1.00
D) cannot be determined from the information given

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If two events are mutually exclusive, it means that they cannot occur together. If two events are collectively exhaustive, it means that one of the events must occur. Therefore, if one event occurs, the other cannot and vice versa. Hence, the probability of both events occurring together is 0.

If Two Events Are Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive, What