Consider a Poisson Distribution with an Average of 3 Customers

question 124

Multiple Choice

Consider a Poisson distribution with an average of 3 customers per minute at the local grocery store. If X = the number of arrivals per minute, find the probability of 10 customers or fewer arriving within a minute.

• A) .9998
• B) .9990
• C) .0008
• D) .0002

Identify the characteristics that distinguish perfectly competitive markets from other market structures.

Understand the concept of economic profits versus break-even points in the context of perfect competition.

Analyze the role of free entry and exit in the long-term profitability of firms in a perfectly competitive market.

Recognize the conditions under which a perfectly competitive firm will break even, earn profits, or incur losses.

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