In assigning random numbers to probabilistic events in a simulation,
A) several events are associated with the same random number.
B) every random number is associated with a particular event.
C) every event is associated with the same random number.
D) the events dictate the seed number of the random number stream.

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In a simulation, it is important that every event in the model is associated with a unique random number. This ensures that the results of the simulation are random and not biased towards certain events. Therefore, every random number should be associated with a particular event.

In Assigning Random Numbers to Probabilistic Events in a Simulation