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An small and p near 1
Bn large, p small, np fixed
Cn and p always equal
Dp fixed at exactly 1/2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. n large, p small, np fixed
The Poisson limit theorem needs n to grow and p to shrink while np stays fixed.
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