two events, a and b are independent if and only if . recall that a reorganization of the multiplication rule will yield . suppose for some events a and b, . which of the following statements is true of a and b? select an answer and submit. for keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a events a and b are independent since and . b events a and b are not independent, but they are mutually exclusive since . c events a and b are independent since ; however . d events a and b are not independent since and .