A Poisson Distribution Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

A Poisson distribution is:

• A) relevant when we sample from a population with only two types of members.
• B) relevant when we perform a series of independent, identical experiments with only two possible outcomes.
• C) usually relevant when we are interested in the number of events that occur over a given interval of time
• D) the cornerstone of statistical theory
• E) all of these choices

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