The Probability of an Outcome

question 45

Multiple Choice

The probability of an outcome

• A)is the number of times that the outcome occurs in the long run.
• B)equals M × N, where M is the number of occurrences and N is the population size.
• C)is the proportion of times that the outcome occurs in the long run.
• D)equals the sample mean divided by the sample standard deviation.

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