If A and B are independent events with P(A) = 0.5 and P(B) = 0.5, then P(A ∩ B)
A) is 0.00.
B) is 1.00.
C) is 0.5.
D) None of these alternatives is correct.

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The probability of A and the probability of B are independent of each other, meaning they do not affect each other. Therefore, knowing the probability of A and B alone does not provide enough information to determine the probability of A ∩ B.

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