You Want to Test Whether or Not the Following Sample

question 24

Multiple Choice

You want to test whether or not the following sample of 30 observations follows a normal distribution. The mean of the sample equals 11.83 and the standard deviation equals 4.53. ​ The calculated value for the test statistic equals

• A) 0.
• B) 1.67.
• C) 2.
• D) 6.

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