The following is a Poisson probability distribution with µ = 0.1. The mean of the distribution is
A) 1.5
B) 0.1
C) 0.25
D) 1.0

Name: The following is a Poisson probability distribution with µ = 0.1. The mean of the distribution is A) 1.5 B) 0.1 C) 0.25 D) 1.0
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The following is a Poisson probability distribution with µ = 0.1.  The mean of the distribution is
A) 1.5 
B) 0.1 
C) 0.25 
D) 1.0

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean of a Poisson distribution is equal to its parameter λ. The given distribution has a parameter µ = 0.1, so its mean is also 0.1. Therefore, the correct choice is B.

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