Which of the Following Statements Gives the Best Reason for Using

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements gives the best reason for using the finite population correction in computing the standard error of a sample mean or proportion?

• A)We are sampling from a finite population.
• C)It is used when sampling w/o replacement from more than 5% of the population because the central limit theorem does not hold and the standard error of the estimate (sample mean or proportion)will be too large.
• D)It adjusts for the sample size being relatively large to that of the population.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in hypothesis testing that assumes no effect or no difference exists between two or more sets of data.

Hypothesized Value

A specific value proposed as existing or being true within the context of a statistical hypothesis test.

Null Hypothesis

A default statement that indicates no effect, difference, or relationship between two or more variables in an experiment.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that is tested against the null hypothesis, usually representing the notion of a difference or effect.