If We Take All Possible Samples from a Normally Distributed

question 87

Multiple Choice

If we take all possible samples from a normally distributed population, which of the following sample sizes will yield the smallest variation in the means of the samples?

• A) 1
• B) 85
• C) 120
• D) 5
• E) 15

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