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question 59

Multiple Choice

Assuming N $\neq$ n and all data are otherwise the same,how will the value of the sample variance be different from the population variance?

• A) The sample variance will always be a smaller value than the population variance.
• B) The sample variance will always be a larger value than the population variance.
• C) The sample variance, but not the population variance, can be zero.
• D) The sample variance, but not the population variance, can be negative.

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