In Which of the Following Sampling Methods Would the Hypergeometric

question 146

Multiple Choice

In which of the following sampling methods would the hypergeometric probability distribution be used instead of the binomial distribution?

• A) when sampling is performed with replacement from a finite population
• B) when sampling is performed without replacement from a finite population
• C) when sampling is performed without replacement from an infinite population
• D) when sampling is performed with replacement from an infinite population

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