Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Sampling

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the sampling distribution of the sample proportion ?

• A) The mean of the sampling distribution will equal the population proportion p.
• B) An increase in the sample size n will result in a decrease in the standard error of .
• C) The sampling distribution will be approximately normal, provided that np ≥ 5 and n(1-p) ≥ 5.
• D) All of the above are true.

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