Doctors conducting a pharmaceutical study release the following information: The probability that a patient will receive a trial medication in the first round is :
• The probability that a patient will receive a placebo medication in the second round given that they received a trial
medication in the first round is :
• The probability that a patient will receive a placebo medication in the second round is to
Let event A be the event that a patient receives a trial medication in the first round and event B be the event that a patient
receives a placebo medication in the second round. Are events A and B mutually exclusive, independent, both, or neither?
Select the correct answer below:
Events A and B are mutually exclusive.
Events A and B are independent
Events A and B are neither mutually exclusive nor independent.
Events A and B are both independent and mutually exclusive.