dentify the true statement. Identify the true statement. Mutually exclusive events are sometimes independent. Mutually exclusive events are never independent. Mutually exclusive events are always independent. If two events are independent then knowing if one event happens can help you predict if the other event is also going to happen. researcher conducts a survey of 120 randomly selected college students. The students were asked two questions: "Do you own a laptop?" and "Do you own a desktop computer?" The results of the survey are displayed in the following table. Owns laptop Does not own laptop Total Owns desktop 30 10 40 Does not own desktop 55 25 80 Total 85 35 120