37. Telemarketers A market research firm hires operators to conduct telephone surveys. The computer randomly dials a

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37. Telemarketers A market research firm hires operators to conduct telephone surveys. The computer randomly dials a telephone number, and the operator asks the respondent whether or not he has time to answer some questions. Let x be the number of telephone calls made until the first respondent is willing to answer the operator’s questions. explain why x is or is not a binomial random variable. (Hint: compare the characteristics of this experiment with those of a binomial experiment given in this section.) If the experiment is binomial, give the value of n and p, if possible.

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Introduction To Probability And Statistics

ISBN: 9780357114469

15th Edition

Authors: William Mendenhall Iii , Robert Beaver , Barbara Beaver

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