Which of the following is not a characteristic of a multinomial experiment?
A) The experiment consists of a fixed number, n, of trials.
B) The outcome of each trial can be classified into one of two categories called successes and failure.
C) The probabilitythat the outcome will fall into cell i remain constant for each trial.
D) Each trial of the experiment is independent of the other trials.
E) The experiment consists of a fixed number, n, of trials and the outcome of each trial can be classified into one of two categories called successes and failure.

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A multinomial experiment involves more than two possible outcomes or categories, so option B which states that the outcome can only be classified as success or failure is not a characteristic of a multinomial experiment.

Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of a Multinomial