The hypergeometric probability distribution:
A) provides probabilities associated with possible values of a binomial random variable in situations in which these values are generated by sampling a finite population
B) provides probabilities associated with possible values of a binomial random variable in situations in which sampling is done without replacement
C) provides probabilities associated with possible values of a binomial random variable in situations in which the probability of success changes from one trial to the next
D) is correctly described by all of these

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The hypergeometric probability distribution is correctly described by all of the provided options. It is used in situations where you are sampling without replacement from a finite population, which inherently means the probability of success changes from one trial to the next, differentiating it from a binomial distribution where the probability of success remains constant across trials.

The Hypergeometric Probability Distribution