Which of the Following CANNOT Generate a Poisson Distribution

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which of the following CANNOT generate a Poisson distribution?

• A) the number of telephone calls received by a switchboard in a specified time period
• B) the number of customers arriving at a gas station on Christmas day
• C) the number of bacteria found in a cubic yard of soil
• D) the number of children in a family

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