Criticize the Following Simulation: a Student Simulates the Outcome of a Basketball

question 24

Multiple Choice

Criticize the following simulation: A student simulates the outcome of a basketball player's 3-point shot by letting 0 = missed shot and 1 = made shot.

• A)The simulation will not model the real situation.The simulation fails to account for the type of defense employed by the opposing team.
• B)The simulation should model the real situation.
• C)The simulation probably will not model the real situation.The simulation assumes that the player makes 50% of his 3-point shots,which is probably unrealistic.
• D)The simulation probably will not model the real situation.The shooter's accuracy on a given day might be affected by an injury or illness.
• E)The simulation cannot model the real situation.Shooting accuracy varies from day to day,so the real situation is inherently unpredictable.

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