The Mathematical Expression for the Poisson Distribution Is Shown as P(x)=

question 46

Multiple Choice

The mathematical expression for the Poisson distribution is shown as P(x) = e⁻λλˣ/x! The term λ stands for ______.

• A)probability of arrivals
• B)number of arrivals per unit of time
• C)expected or average arrival rate
• D)total arrival time

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