Which of These Statements Is NOT a Property of a Poisson

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements is NOT a property of a Poisson distribution?

• A) The Poisson distribution is an example of a discrete probability distribution.
• B) The Poisson distribution is more skewed to the right for smaller values of the parameter.
• C) The Poisson distribution is symmetrical when the value of the parameteris close to 5.
• D) The mean of the Poisson distribution variable is equal to the variance.

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