If the Mean of a Normal Distribution Is Negative, _____

question 49

Multiple Choice

If the mean of a normal distribution is negative, _____.

• A) the standard deviation must also be negative
• B) the variance must also be negative
• C) a mistake has been made in the computations, because the mean of a normal distribution cannot be negative
• D) None of the answers is correct.

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