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The mean and the variance are equal in________________?

Correct answer: D. The Poisson distribution

  • A. All probability distribution
  • B. The hypergeometric distribution
  • C. The binomial distribution
  • D. The Poisson distribution

Explanation

For a Poisson distribution with parameter λ, both the mean and variance equal λ. The binomial variance is npq, which generally differs from its mean np.

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