Determine whether the event is independent or dependent.
-A telephone pollster has the names and telephone numbers of 50 voters, 20 of whom are registered Democrats and 30 of whom are registered Republicans. After each call, she removes that person's name from her list. Her first two calls are to Republicans.
A)Independent
B)Dependent

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The event is dependent because after each call, the person's name is removed from the list, changing the probability of the next call being to a Republican or Democrat.

Determine Whether the Event Is Independent or Dependent