The Mean Age of All College Graduates Is 35

question 4

Multiple Choice

The mean age of all college graduates is 35. If the population distribution is normal, the mean of any sampling distribution of sample mean ages of college graduates will be________.

• A) within plus or minus 1 standard deviation of 35.
• B) close to 35.
• C) 35.
• D) determined by the size of the distribution.

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