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colton

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The primary difference between the binomial distribution and the Poisson distribution is that the Poisson is used to describe a continuous random variable and the binomial is used for discrete random variables.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A major package delivery company claims that at least 95 percent of the packages it delivers reach the destination on time. As part of the evidence in a lawsuit against the package company, a random sample of n = 200 packages was selected.
 
  A total of 188 of these packages were delivered on time. Using a significance level of 0.05, the critical value for this hypothesis test is approximately 0.90. Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

FALSE



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