Affirmative action commitments by industrial organizations have led to an increase in the number of women in executive positions. Satellite Office Systems has vacancies for two executives that it will fill from among four women and six men. This is an example of what type of probability distribution?
A) Continuous probability distribution
B) Poisson probability distribution
C) Binomial probability distribution
D) Hypergeometric probability distribution

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The situation described fits the criteria for a hypergeometric probability distribution, as there is a finite population (10 candidates) and we are interested in the probability of selecting a specific number of women (2) out of a known subset (4) without replacement.

Affirmative Action Commitments by Industrial Organizations Have Led to an Increase