Suppose the Probability of a Power Outage at a Nuclear

question 63

Multiple Choice

Suppose the probability of a power outage at a nuclear power plant on a single day is the same every day of the year. Also the probability of having a power outage on a single day does not increase or decrease the probability of a power outage on another day. Which of the following distributions would you use to figure out the probability that a power outage will occur next Monday?

• A) binomial distribution
• B) normal distribution
• C) Poisson distribution
• D) exponential distribution

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