Which of the following is not a required condition for the distribution of a discrete random variable X that can assume values x_i? A)0 ≤ p(x_i)≤ 1 for all x_i C)p(x_i) 1 for all x_i D)All of these choices are true.

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Which of the following is not a required condition for the distribution of a discrete random variable X that can assume values x_i? A)0 ≤ p(x_i)≤ 1 for all x_i C)p(x_i)> 1 for all x_i D)All of these choices are true.

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The condition "p(x_i)> 1 for all x_i" is not required because the probability of an event cannot be greater than 1 for any value of the random variable. The other conditions are required for a valid probability distribution.

Which of the Following Is Not a Required Condition for the Distribution