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Orderings are distribution free

Let be a random sample from a continuous distribution having cumulative distribution function F(t), probability density function f(t), and failure rate function r(t) = f(t)/(1 − F(t)), t > 0, where F(0) = 0. If r(t) = 1 for all t > 0, then which of the following statements are true?

  1. A.P(max{} < 1) = 1/(2e)
  2. B.P(min{} > 1) = 1/(2e)
  3. C.P(min{} ✓
  4. D.P(max{} ✓

You have the answer. Trap Analysis is why the other three were written.

Not a worked solution repeated four times — the specific reasoning error each wrong option was built to reward.

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Related counterexample: If X and Y are each normal and uncorrelated then they are independent

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