Chapter 5 - Binomial & Poisson Flashcards

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Binomial Probability Distribution

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4 conditions

FIXED NUMBER OF TRIALS

ONLY TWO MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE OUTCOMES

TRIALS ARE INDEPENDENT

NUMBER OF TRIALS IS COUNTABLE

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POISSON PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION

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This process measures the number of occurrences of an outcome in a predetermined time, space or volume interval.

THERE WILL BE AN INDICATION OF AN AVERAGE.

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