(c)Suppose that there are eight runners in a race. The winner receives a gold medal, thesecond place finisher receives a silver medal and the third-place finisherreceives abronze medal. How many different ways are there to award these medals, if allpossible outcomes of the race can occur?

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Suppose that there are eight runners in a race. The winner receives a gold medal, the second place finisher receives a silver medal and the third-place finisherreceives a bronze medal. How many different ways are there to award these medals, if all possible outcomes of the race can occur?