Sampling and the Binomial Distribution. Refer to the discussion on the binomial approximation to the hypergeometric distribution

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Sampling and the Binomial Distribution. Refer to the discussion on the binomial approximation to the hypergeometric distribution that begins on page 267.

a. If sampling is with replacement, explain why the trials are independent and the success probability remains the same from trial to trial—always the proportion of the population that has the specified attribute.

b. If sampling is without replacement, explain why the trials are not independent and the success probability varies from trial to trial.

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Introductory Statistics

ISBN: 9781292099729

10th Global Edition

Authors: Neil A. Weiss

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