If the outcome of event A is not affected by event B, then events A and B are said to be
A) collectively exhaustive.
B) mutually exclusive.
C) statistically independent.
D) none of the above

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If the outcome of event A is not affected by event B, then events A and B are said to be statistically independent, meaning the occurrence or non-occurrence of event B has no impact on the probability of event A. Therefore, choice C, statistically independent, is the best answer. Collective exhaustiveness means that all possible outcomes are covered by the events, and mutually exclusive means that the events cannot occur simultaneously, neither of which necessarily applies to the scenario described in the question.

If the Outcome of Event a Is Not Affected by Event