The Following Data Was Collected from a Simple Random Sample $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 13 & 15 & 14 & 16 & 12\end{array}$$

question 53

Multiple Choice

The following data was collected from a simple random sample of a population. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 13 & 15 & 14 & 16 & 12\end{array}$$ The point estimate of the population standard deviation is

• A) 2.500
• B) 1.581
• C) 2.000
• D) 1.414

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