In a Matrix of Transition Probabilities (Where I Equals the Row

Multiple Choice

In a matrix of transition probabilities (where i equals the row number and j equals the column number) ,

A) each number represents the conditional probability of being in state j in the next period given that it is currently in the state of i.
B) each number represents the probability that if something is in state i,it will go to state j in the next period.
C) the number in row 3,column 3 represents the probability that something will remain in state 3 from one period to the next.
D) the probabilities are usually determined empirically.
E) All of the above