The Probability Distribution of the Number of Accidents in North

question 78

Multiple Choice

The probability distribution of the number of accidents in North York, Ontario, each day is given by Which of the following could be used to describe this distribution?

• A) a continuous probability distribution
• B) a discrete probability distribution
• C) a conditional probability distribution
• D) an expected value distribution

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Definitions:

Interest Earned

The income received from an investment, usually expressed as an annual percentage of the principle.

Callable Bonds

Bonds that have a provision that the issuer can repurchase, or call in, the bonds at specified dates if the board of directors authorizes the retirement (payoff) of the bonds before their maturity date.

Interest Rates

The cost of borrowing money, expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed.

Maturity Date

The final day of a note on which the borrower (the maker of the note) pays the face value and any interest due to the holder of the note. The due date.