Assume a soldier is selected at random from the Army. Determine whether the events A and B are independent, mutually exclusive, or neither.
A: The soldier is a colonel.
B: The soldier is a sergeant.
A) mutually exclusive
B) independent
C) neither

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Mutually exclusive events cannot happen at the same time. A soldier cannot be both a colonel and a sergeant simultaneously, making these events mutually exclusive.

Assume a Soldier Is Selected at Random from the Army