A machine wraps and twists the ends of a wrapper for peppermint candy at a rate of 100 per minute. However, the machine malfunctions on the average of 1 per minute. Assume that the malfunctions are a Poisson distribution and let x denote the number of

candies which are not wrapped due to the malfunction. What is the probability that between zero and four candies will be unwrapped in a given minute?


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Annabelle, a trader in securities, works for a national securities firm. She occasionally buys and sells securities for her personal account. On May 10, 2018, she purchased 100 shares of Acorn, Inc. common stock for a total of $40,000. She sold all of those shares for a total of $46,000 on July 11, 2019. What was the amount and nature of her gain or loss from this transaction? What could she have done to change this result?

What will be an ideal response?

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a. are required by the U.S. Employment Opportunity Commission. b. provide the employer with a written record of all employees on the payroll. c. All of the answers are correct. d. help to define relationships between individuals and departments.

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Gabriellais a beneficiary of a business trust. As a beneficiary, she is required to

a. distribute the trust's profits. b. assume responsibility for the trust's debts. c. draft a written trust agreement. d. none of the choices.

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