When Cynthia enters a grocery store, there are three simple events: buy nothing, buy a small amount, or buy a large amount. In this situation, if Cynthia buys a small amount, she cannot also buy a large amount or buy nothing. How may one best classify these three events?
A) They are mutually exclusive events.
B) They are not mutually exclusive events.
C) They are dependent events.
D) They are independent events.

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The events are mutually exclusive because only one event can occur at a time. If Cynthia buys a small amount, she cannot buy a large amount or buy nothing.

When Cynthia Enters a Grocery Store, There Are Three Simple