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Data on the number of occurrences per time period and observed frequencies follow. Use a=.05 and the goodness of fit test to see whether the data fit a Poisson distribution.

Number of Occurrences Observed Frequency
0 39
1 30
2 30
3 18
4 3

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The solution uses the Goodness of Fit Test to determine the number of occurrences per time period and observed frequencies. It is determines whether or not the data fits a Poisson Distribution.

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