I need help with stats/2023 classify the 2 given samples as independent or dependent. sample 1: the number of home runs hit by 44 professional baseball players in their rookie season sample 2: the...

I need help with stats/2023

classify the 2 given samples as independent or dependent.

sample 1: the number of home runs hit by 44 professional baseball players in their rookie season

sample 2: the number of home runs hit by the same 44 professional baseball players in their final season.

choose the correct answer:

A. The 2 given samples are independent because the same athletes were sampled.

B. The 2 given samples are independent because the different athletes were sampled

C. The 2 given samples are dependent because the same athletes were sampled.

D. The 2 given samples are dependent because different athletes were sampled.