The Standard Error of the Mean Is the Best Estimate

question 16

Multiple Choice

The standard error of the mean is the best estimate that we can come up with given that it is impossible to compute ______.

• A)all of the possible variances
• B)all of the possible standard deviations
• C)all of the possible means
• D)all of the possible medians

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