Each of four economists is asked to prescribe one out of four economic policies. Each economist is equally likely to prescribe any of the four different policies. What is the probability that each of the economists prescribes a different policy?
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Each of four economists is asked to prescribe one out of four economic policies. Each economist is equally likely to prescribe any of the four different policies. What is the probability that each of the economists prescribes a different policy? (A) 3/8 (B) 1/256 (C) 3/16 (D) 3/32
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