In Calculating the Standard Error,the Population Standard Deviation Is Estimated $S_{Y}$

question 34

Multiple Choice

In calculating the standard error,the population standard deviation is estimated by

• A) \( S_{Y} \) ,the population variance.
• B) \( S_{Y} \) ,the sample standard deviation.
• C) \( \sigma_{Y} \) ,the population variance.
• D) \( \sigma_{Y} \) ,the sample standard deviation.

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