Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Sampling

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the sampling distribution of means?

• A) If the population from which a sample was drawn is not normal, then the sampling distribution cannot be normal.
• B) If the sample drawn from the population is small enough, then the sampling distribution can be normal, even if the population itself is not.
• C) If the sample drawn from the population is large enough, then the sampling distribution can be normal, even if the population itself is not.
• D) None of the above statements is true.

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