Final answer:
The correct answer is d. A fixed number of trials will be run, which is NOT a characteristic of a geometric setting. Trials in a geometric setting continue until the first success, with only two outcomes, constant probability of success, and independent trials.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks which is NOT one of the four criteria for a geometric setting. The options are:
- Two outcomes (success and failure)
- The probability of success is constant.
- Trials are independent.
- A fixed number of trials will be run.
The correct answer is d. A fixed number of trials will be run. This is because in a geometric setting, unlike a binomial setting, the number of trials is not fixed; rather, trials continue until the first success is achieved. The other options are indeed characteristics of a geometric setting: There are only two possible outcomes (success and failure), the probability of success remains constant for each trial, and the trials are independent of each other.