Multiple Choice
Suppose the probability of a power outage at a nuclear power plant on a single day is the same every day of the year. Also the probability of having a power outage on a single day does not increase or decrease the probability of a power outage on another day. Which of the following distributions would you use to determine the probability that a power outage will occur next Monday?
A) binomial distribution
B) Poisson distribution
C) both of the above
D) none of the above
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