if two events are mutually exclusive, are they also independent?
This means that the likelihood of event âxâ and âyâ occurring altogether or at the same time is absolutely zero. This also means that the two events are not independent of each other and, therefore, they are mutually exclusive. In simpler terms, this would mean that if event âxâ is present, event âyâ will surely not happen. Here are some tangible examples of the two situations above.