A hypergeometric and a Poisson probability distribution have the same mean. Which has the larger variance?

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
Problem 11ECP: A manufacturer has determined that a machine averages one faulty unit for every 500 it produces....
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A hypergeometric and a Poisson probability
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