alleryStart learning →The Poisson parameter lambda equals which quantity?
AOnly the standard deviation
BThe mean divided by variance
CThe median and the mode only
DBoth the mean and the variance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Both the mean and the variance
For a Poisson variable the mean and the variance are the same number, lambda.
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