For Which Binomial Distribution Would a Poisson Approximation Be Acceptable

question 66

Multiple Choice

For which binomial distribution would a Poisson approximation be acceptable?

• A)n = 60, π = 0.08
• B)n = 100, π = 0.15
• C)n = 40, π = 0.03
• D)n = 20, π = 0.20

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