An experiment that consists of n identical, independent trials, each with only two mutually exclusive outcomes that have constant probabilities, may be modeled with:
A) a hypergeometric random variable.
B) a geometric random variable.
C) a Poisson random variable.
D) a binomial random variable.

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A binomial random variable is used to model experiments with n identical, independent trials, each with only two mutually exclusive outcomes that have constant probabilities. The other options (hypergeometric, geometric, and Poisson) are used for different types of experiments.

An Experiment That Consists of N Identical, Independent Trials, Each