Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Poisson experiment?
A)The mean of the Poisson distribution has to be the same for each interval of measurement
B)The number of occurrences during one interval has to be dependent of the number of occurrences in any other interval.
C)The experiment consists of counting the number of occurrences of an event over a period of time, area, distance, or any other type of measurement.
D)The intervals that are defined in the Poisson process cannot be overlapping.

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The characteristic that the number of occurrences during one interval has to be dependent on the number of occurrences in any other interval is incorrect for a Poisson experiment. In fact, one of the key properties of a Poisson experiment is that the number of occurrences in one interval is independent of the number in any other interval.

Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of a Poisson