The Sample Mean Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

The sample mean is:

• A) the same for all distributions.
• B) a random variable specific to each distribution (i.e., it varies from sample to sample).
• C) an unknowable quantity.
• D) a good indicator of the spread of a data set.

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Definitions:

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