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tiffannnnyyyyyy

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Describe the Poisson distribution and give an example of a random variable with a Poisson distribution.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Sampling without replacement involves dependent events, so this would not be considered a binomial experiment. Explain the circumstances under which sampling without replacement could be considered independent and, thus, binomial.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Aug 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The Poisson distribution is a discrete probability distribution that applies to occurrences of some event over a specified interval. Examples will vary.

Answer to Question 2

When the sample size is no more than 5 of the total population size.


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