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Which of the following cannot have a Poisson distribution?
 a. The length of a movie.
  b. The number of telephone calls received by a switchboard in a specified time period.
  c. The number of customers arriving at a gas station in Christmas day.
  d. The number of bacteria found in a cubic yard of soil.

Question 2

In a Poisson distribution, the mean and standard deviation are equal.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

F



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