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The variance of binomial distribution is always:________________?

Correct answer: A. Less than mean

  • A. Less than mean
  • B. Equal to mean
  • C. Greater than mean
  • D. Equal to standard deviation
  • E. None of these

Explanation

For a binomial distribution, mean = np while variance = npq. Since q is less than 1 for a non-degenerate binomial distribution, npq is less than np, so the variance is less than the mean.

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