The Excel function "=RAND()" will generate uniformly distributed pseudorandom numbers that are:
A)Positive
B)Less than 1
C)Between -1 and 1
D)Greater than or equal to 0 and less than 1
E)Integers

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The Excel function "=RAND()" generates randomly distributed decimal numbers between 0 and 1. Therefore, the correct choice is D, which says that the numbers will be greater than or equal to 0 and less than 1. None of the other choices accurately describe the distribution of numbers generated by the function.

The Excel Function "=RAND()" Will Generate Uniformly Distributed Pseudorandom Numbers