Suppose the number of accidents occurring on a highway in each day follows a Poisson random variable with parameter $3$. Then,what is the probability that no accidents occur today?

  • A
    $\frac{1}{e^3}$
  • B
    $\frac{-1}{e^3}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{e^9}$
  • D
    $\frac{-1}{e^9}$

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