The Standard Normal Distribution Is Normally Distributed with a Mean

question 36

Multiple Choice

The standard normal distribution is normally distributed with a mean of ______ and a variance of ______.

• A) 0; 1
• B) 1; 0
• C) any value; any positive value
• D) any positive value; any value

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Definitions:

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