Which of the Following Is True About the Sampling Distribution

question 162

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the sampling distribution of the sample mean?

• A) The mean of the sampling distribution is always μ.
• B) The standard deviation of the sampling distribution is always σ.
• C) The shape of the sampling distribution is always approximately normal.
• D) All of the above are true.

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