For a Sample of Size 30 Taken from a Normally

question 64

Multiple Choice

For a sample of size 30 taken from a normally distributed population with standard deviation equal to 5, a 95% confidence interval for the population mean would require the use of:

• A)z = 1.96.
• B)z = 1.645.
• C)t = 2.045.
• D)t = 1.699.

Learn about the impact of sample size on statistical measures such as standard error.

Identify parameters as numerical characteristics of a population.

Understand the concept of sampling error as it relates to the sample mean and population mean.

Calculate the number of possible simple random samples from a given population size.

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