When Calculating the Confidence Interval for an Average,the Standard Deviation

question 49

Multiple Choice

When calculating the confidence interval for an average,the standard deviation is used:

• A)because it indicates lack of variability
• B)because it is the appropriate measure of variability for a metric variable
• C)because it is the appropriate measure of variability for a categorical variable
• D)because it is smaller and less expensive to calculate
• E)none of the above; standard deviation is not used to calculate confidence for an average

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