Which model best describes the number of incorrect fare quotations by a well-trained airline ticket agent between 2 p.m.and 3 p.m.on a particular Thursday.
A)Binomial
B)Poisson
C)Hypergeometric
D)Uniform

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The best model to describe the number of incorrect fare quotations by a well-trained airline ticket agent between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on a particular Thursday is the Poisson distribution. The Poisson distribution is appropriate for counting events that occur randomly in a fixed period of time when the average rate is known but the exact timing and number of occurrences is unpredictable. Additionally, the potential number of incorrect fare quotations is likely to be high, making the binomial and hypergeometric distributions less appropriate. The uniform distribution is not appropriate for counting events that occur randomly in a fixed period of time.

Which Model Best Describes the Number of Incorrect Fare Quotations