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The Department of Commerce in a state has determined that the number of small businesses that declare bankruptcy per month is approximately a Poisson distribution with a mean of 6.4.Find the probability that more than 3 bankruptcies occur next month.


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Chapter 7

A provision in the United States bankruptcy code allowing for the liquidation of a debtor's assets to pay off creditors.

Secured Creditors

Creditors who have a legal claim to a debtor's assets as collateral for a debt, giving them a priority position over unsecured creditors in case of bankruptcy.

Liquidation Bankruptcy

A bankruptcy procedure where a debtor's assets are sold off to pay creditors, typically under Chapter 7 in the United States.

Savings and Loan Association

A financial institution that specializes in accepting savings deposits and making mortgage and other loans.

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