Answer to Question #43173 in Statistics and Probability for Caroline

Question

For the given pair of events, classify the two events as independent or dependent. (If two events are technically dependent but can be treated as if they are independents according to the 5% guideline, consider them to be independent.)
Randomly selecting a city in Texas
Randomly selecting a county in Texas
A. The two events are dependent because the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the occurrence of the other.
B. The two events are independent because the occurrence of one affects the probability of the occurrence of the other.
C. The two events are dependent because the occurrence of one affects the probability of the occurrence of the other.
D. The two events are independent because the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the occurrence of the other.