Two or more random samples are considered independent if ________.
A) the process that generates one sample is the same as the process that generates the other sample
B) the process that generates one sample is related to the process that generates the other sample
C) the process that generates one sample is influenced by the process that generates the other sample
D) the process that generates one sample is completely separate from the process that generates the other sample

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Two or more random samples are considered independent if the process that generates one sample is completely separate from the process that generates the other sample. This means that the samples were taken without any influence from each other and any differences or similarities between them are purely coincidental.

Two or More Random Samples Are Considered Independent If ________