When Developing an Interval Estimate for the Difference Between Two

question 65

Multiple Choice

When developing an interval estimate for the difference between two sample means, with sample sizes of n₁ and n₂,

• A)n₁ must be equal to n₂
• B)n₁ must be smaller than n₂
• C)n₁ must be larger than n₂
• D)n₁ and n₂ can be of different sizes,

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