The Coefficient of Variation for a Poisson Distribution with λ

question 95

Multiple Choice

The coefficient of variation for a Poisson distribution with λ = 5 is:

• A)35.2 percent.
• B)58.9 percent.
• C)44.7 percent.
• D)31.1 percent.

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