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What is the sample space for a professional baseball batter? A high-quality professional baseball player, when at bat, could have the listed outcomes occur that are shown in the sample space displayed in Table 3.1. The sample space consists of six basic out- comes. No two outcomes can occur together, and one of the seven must occur. The probabilities were obtained by examining baseball batters' data. Table 3.1 Outcomes for a Baseball Batter PROBABILITY 0 0.30 SAMPLE SPACE, S Safe hit Walk or hit by pitcher Strikeout 02 0.10 0.10 03 04 Groundball out 0.30 05 0.18 Fly ball out Reach base on an error 06 0.02 Example 3.2 Investment Outcomes (Sample Space) An investor follows the Dow Jones Industrial index. What are the possible basic out- comes at the close of the trading day