Consider a Poisson Distribution with an Average of 3 Customers

question 95

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 3 customers arriving within a minute.

• A) 1.00
• B) .4232
• C) .2240
• D) .3734

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs, both fixed and variable, in the cost of goods sold.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before the accounting period begins, used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual products based on a certain activity base.

Normal Cost System

A costing system in which overhead costs are applied to a job by multiplying a predetermined overhead rate by the actual amount of the allocation base incurred by the job.

Job Cost Sheet

A document that records the materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead costs assigned to each individual job in production.