If the range of a random variable $X$ is $\{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, \ldots\}$ with $P(X=k) = \frac{(k+1)a}{3^k}$ for $k \geq 0$,then $a$ is equal to

  • A
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{4}{9}$
  • C
    $\frac{8}{27}$
  • D
    $\frac{16}{81}$

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