When Dealing with the Number of Occurrences of an Event

question 52

Multiple Choice

When dealing with the number of occurrences of an event over a specified interval of time or space and when the occurrence or nonoccurrence in any interval is independent of the occurrence or nonoccurrence in any other interval, the appropriate probability distribution is a _____.

• A) binomial distribution
• B) Poisson distribution
• C) normal distribution
• D) hypergeometric probability distribution

Determine total interest paid on loans and investments over time.

Understand and calculate the nominal rates of interest for various compounding periods.

Calculate the population growth or decline rates and predict population changes over time.

Compute the time required for investments to grow, depreciate, or mature using specific interest rates.

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