It has been reported that men are more likely than women to participate in online auctions. In a recent survey, 65% of respondents reported that they had participated in an
Online auction. In this same survey, 45% of respondents were men and 38% were men
Who had participated in online auctions. Which of the following is true?
A) Gender and participation in online auctions are independent.
B) Gender and participation in online auctions are disjoint.
C) The intersection of being male and participating in online auctions is zero.
D) Gender and participation in online auctions are not related.
E) Gender and participation in online auctions are dependent.

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The fact that men are more likely to participate in online auctions suggests that gender and participation in online auctions are not independent, meaning that there is a relationship between the two. The fact that 38% of respondents were men who had participated in online auctions also suggests that the two are dependent, as the proportion of men who participate is higher than the overall proportion of participants. Therefore, the best choice is E: Gender and participation in online auctions are dependent.

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