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Which of the following is a required condition for a discrete probability function?Question 2Select one:a.f(x) < 0 for all values of xb.ΣΣf(x) = 1 for all values of xc.ΣΣf(x) = 0 for all values of xd.f(x)   ≥≥1 for all values of x

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Which of the following is a required condition for a discrete probability function?Question 2Select one:a.f(x) < 0 for all values of xb.ΣΣf(x) = 1 for all values of xc.ΣΣf(x) = 0 for all values of xd.f(x)   ≥≥1 for all values of x

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The correct answer is b. Σf(x) = 1 for all values of x. This is a required condition for a discrete probability function because the sum of the probabilities of all possible outcomes in a probability distribution must equal 1. This is a fundamental rule in probability theory.

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