The Degrees of Freedom for the Sample Variance
A) Are $\infty$

question 77

Multiple Choice

The degrees of freedom for the sample variance

• A) are equal to the sample size.
• B) are equal to the sample size minus one.
• C) can vary between -\(\infty\) and +\(\infty\).
• D) are equal to the sample size minus one and can vary between -\(\infty\) and +\(\infty\).

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