The Coefficient of Variation for a Poisson Distribution with λ

question 68

Multiple Choice

The coefficient of variation for a Poisson distribution with λ = 4 is:

• A)35.2 percent.
• B)58.9 percent.
• C)50.0 percent.
• D)26.4 percent.

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