Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is most accurate about a Poisson random variable?
A) It counts the number of successes in a given number of trials.
B) It counts the number of successes in a specified time or space interval.
C) It is a continuous random variable.
D) It has a bell-shaped distribution.
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