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What Type of Probability Distribution Will Most Likely Be Used

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What type of probability distribution will most likely be used to analyze the number of cars with defective radios in the following problem? From an inventory of 48 new cars being shipped to local dealerships, corporate reports indicate that 12 have defective radios installed. The sales manager of one dealership wants to predict the probability out of the 8 new cars it just received that, when each is tested, no more than 2 of the cars have defective radios.


Definitions:

Variable Cost

A cost that varies with the level of output or production volume.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Depreciation

The allocation of the cost of an asset over its useful life, reflecting the reduction in value owing to wear and tear, age, or obsolescence.

Sensitivity Analysis

The study of how the variation in the output of a model can be apportioned, qualitatively or quantitatively, to different sources of variation in the input of a model.

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