As the Number of Degrees of Freedom for a T

question 66

Multiple Choice

As the number of degrees of freedom for a t distribution increases, the difference between the t distribution and the standard normal distribution _____.

• A) becomes larger
• B) becomes smaller
• C) stays the same
• D) None of the answers is correct.

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