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If X and Y are independent random variables, then what is the covariance between them?Review LaterCov(X,Y) = 1Cov(X,Y) = 0Cov(X,Y) = -1It cannot be determined without additional information.

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If X and Y are independent random variables, then what is the covariance between them?Review LaterCov(X,Y) = 1Cov(X,Y) = 0Cov(X,Y) = -1It cannot be determined without additional information.

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The covariance between two independent random variables X and Y is 0. This is because covariance measures how much two variables change together, and independent variables do not affect each other. Therefore, Cov(X,Y) = 0.

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