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Classify the two given samples as independent or dependent. Sample 1: The net wo

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Question

Classify the two given samples as independent or dependent. Sample 1: The net worth of each of 49 lottery winners just prior to winning the lottery Sample 2: The net worth of each of the same 49 lottery winners five years after winning the lottery Choose the correct answer below. A. The two given samples are independent because the same people were sampled. B. The two given samples are independent because different people were sampled. C. The two given samples are dependent because different people were sampled. D. The two given samples are dependent because the same people were sampled.

Explanation / Answer

This is the example of independent samples and the same people were sampled.

That is option A) is correct.

The two given samples are independent because the same people were sampled.