The Central Limit Theorem States That the Sampling Distribution of the Sample

question 33

Multiple Choice

The Central Limit Theorem states that the sampling distribution of the sample mean is approximately normal under certain conditions. Which of the following is a necessary condition for the Central Limit Theorem to be used?

• A) The population from which we are sampling must be normally distributed.
• B) The population from which we are sampling must not be normally distributed.
• C) The population size must be large .
• D) The sample size must be large .

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