If the Standard Deviation for a Poisson Random Variable Is

question 147

Multiple Choice

If the standard deviation for a Poisson random variable is known to be 3.60, what is its expected value?

• A) approximately 1.90
• B) 3.60
• C) 8.28
• D) 12.96

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