If the Number of Arrivals in a Time Period Follow $\lambda$

question 17

Multiple Choice

If the number of arrivals in a time period follow a Poisson distribution with mean $\lambda$ then the inter-arrival times follow a(n) ____ distribution with mean ____.

• A)normal; \(\mu\)
• B)constant; \(\lambda\)
• C)exponential; \(\lambda\)
• D)exponential; 1/\(\lambda\)

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