If $S$ is the sample space of a random experiment $\xi$ and $P$ is a probability function defined on the power set $\mathcal{P}(S)$ of $S$,then which one of the following is not satisfied by $P$?
$(i)$ $P(\phi) = 0$
(ii) If $E^c$ is the complementary event of $E$,then $P(E^c) = 1 - P(E)$
(iii) $0 \leq P(E) \leq 1, \forall E \subseteq S$
(iv) If $E_1 \subseteq E_2$,then $P(E_2) \leq P(E_1)$

  • A
    (iii)
  • B
    (iv)
  • C
    (ii)
  • D
    $(i)$

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