Determine whether the given procedure results in a binomial distribution. If it

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Determine whether the given procedure results in a binomial distribution. If it is not binomial, identify the requirements that are not satisfied.

Treating 100 bald men with a special shampoo and recording how they say their scalp.

A. No comma because there are more than two possible outcomes.No, because there are more than two possible outcomes.

B. No, because the probability of success does not remain the same in all trials.

C. Yes comma because all 4 requirements are satisfied.Yes, because all 4 requirements are satisfied.

D. No, because there are more than two possible outcomes and the trials are not independent

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The situation is that there are 100 bald men

n = 100

they are treated with a special shampoo, and then "how they say their scalp" is recorded

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Now nothing is mentioned about probability so we can assume that let p = 0.50 , where p is the probability of success.

Thus all the four conditions of binomial are satisfied. Thus the correct answer choice is C

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