Decide Which Probability Distribution -Binomial, Geometric, or Poisson- Applies to the Question

question 23

Multiple Choice

Decide which probability distribution -binomial, geometric, or Poisson- applies to the question. You do not need to
answer the question.
-Given: The probability that a federal income tax return is filled out incorrectly with an error in favor of the taxpayer is 20%. Question: What is the probability that of the ten tax returns randomly selected for an audit in
A given week, three returns will contain only errors favoring the taxpayer?

• A)Poisson
• B)geometric
• C)binomial

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