In an Analysis of Population Distribution Using the Poisson Distribution

question 5

Short Answer

In an analysis of population distribution using the Poisson distribution you find that the mean number of individuals per grid square is larger than the variance in the number of individuals per grid square. This suggests that the population distribution is_______________.

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Definitions:

Cash Interest Paid

The actual amount of interest in cash that a company pays on its borrowings during a specific period.

Effective Yield

A measure of the return on an investment taking into account the effect of compounding interest, more accurate than simple yield calculations.

Present Value Factors

Multipliers used in calculating the present value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return or discount rate.

Floating-rate Debt

Debt instruments, such as bonds or loans, that have variable interest rates that adjust over the tenure of the obligation.