For Which Binomial Distribution Would a Poisson Approximation Be Unacceptable

question 31

Multiple Choice

For which binomial distribution would a Poisson approximation be unacceptable?

• A)n = 30, π = 0.02
• B)n = 50, π = 0.03
• C)n = 200, π = 0.10
• D)n = 500, π = 0.01

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