To Determine How Well an Observed Set of Frequencies Fits

question 34

Multiple Choice

To determine how well an observed set of frequencies fits an expected set of frequencies from a Poisson distribution, we must estimate:

• A)no parameters.
• B)one parameter (λ).
• C)two parameters (μ, σ).
• D)three parameters (μ, σ, n).

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