We Use the T Distribution to Perform a Hypothesis Test

question 11

Multiple Choice

We use the t distribution to perform a hypothesis test about the population mean when:

• A)the population from which the sample is drawn is approximately normal and the population standard deviation is known
• B)the population from which the sample is drawn is not approximately normal and the population standard deviation is known
• C)the population from which the sample is drawn is approximately normal and the population standard deviation is unknown
• D)the population from which the sample is drawn is not approximately normal and the population standard deviation is unknown

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