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Which of the following distributions has an expected value E[X] = np?

(A) Discrete Uniform Distribution with parameter n
(B) Geometric Distribution with parameter p
(C) Binomial Distribution with parameters n and p
(D) Poisson Distribution with parameter λ = np

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Final answer:

The Binomial Distribution with parameters n and p has the expected value E[X] = np and represents the number of successes in n independent trials.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distribution with the expected value E[X] = np is the Binomial Distribution with parameters n and p. This distribution arises from performing a fixed number, n, of independent trials with two possible outcomes: success with probability p and failure with probability q, where q=1-p. The mean of the binomial distribution is given by μ = np, and it applies when you are looking for the probability of exactly x successes in n trials.

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