In Its Standardized Form,the Normal Distribution

question 132

Multiple Choice

In its standardized form,the normal distribution

• A)has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.
• B)has a mean of 1 and a variance of 0.
• C)has an area equal to 0.5.
• D)cannot be used to approximate discrete probability distributions.

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