What Type of Probability Distribution Will Most Likely Be Used

question 33

Multiple Choice

What type of probability distribution will most likely be used to analyze the number of cars with defective radios in the following problem? From an inventory of 48 new cars being shipped to local dealerships, corporate reports indicate that 12 have defective radios installed. The sales manager of one dealership wants to predict the probability out of the 8 new cars it just received that, when each is tested, no more than 2 of the cars have defective radios.

• A) binomial distribution
• B) Poisson distribution
• C) hypergeometric distribution
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Margin of Safety

Represents the difference between actual or planned sales and the break-even sales, indicating the amount by which sales can drop before the business incurs a loss.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that measures the proportion of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes to fixed costs and profit.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary in direct proportion to changes in levels of an activity or production volume.

Fixed Costs

These are expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.