We Can Most Accurately Estimate the Mean of a Population

question 170

Multiple Choice

We can most accurately estimate the mean of a population if

• A) a sample is large in size and low in variability.
• B) a sample is small in size and high in variability.
• C) a sample is large in size and high in variability.
• D) a sample is small in size and low in variability.

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