A Financial Analyst Is Presented with Information on the Past

question 71

Multiple Choice

A financial analyst is presented with information on the past records of 60 start-up companies and told that in fact only 3 of them have managed to become highly successful.He selected 3 companies from this group as the candidates for success.To analyze his ability to spot the companies that will eventually become highly successful,he will use what type of probability distribution?

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

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Definitions:

Ossification

The process of bone growth.

Endochondral

A type of ossification in which bones start out as cartilage models.

Occipital Bone

a bone situated at the lower back part of the skull, supporting the back of the head and containing the foramen magnum.

Foramen Magnum

The large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes to connect with the brain.