Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

Answer the following conceptual questions based on the axioms of probability. a. Prove that P(∅)=0P(\varnothing)=0 for every probability function PP defined on a sample space SS. b. Show that if B⊆A⊆SB\subseteq A\subseteq S, then P(B)≤P(A)P(B)\le P(A). c. Give a brief explanation, using the axioms, of why a value such as −0.2-0.2 cannot represent the probability of any event.

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