A Stock Analyst Was Provided with a List of 25

question 81

Multiple Choice

A stock analyst was provided with a list of 25 stocks.He was expected to pick 3 stocks from the
List whose prices are expected to rise by more than 20% after 30 days.In reality, the prices of
Only 5 stocks would rise by more than 20% after 30 days.If he randomly selected 3 stocks from
The list, he would use what type of probability distribution to compute the probability that all of
The chosen stocks would appreciate more than 20% after 30 days?

• A) binomial distribution.
• B) Poisson distribution.
• C) hypergeometric distribution.
• D) none of the above.

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