If All Possible Random Samples of Size N Are Taken

question 72

Multiple Choice

If all possible random samples of size n are taken from a population,and the mean of each sample is determined,the mean of the sample distribution is:

• A)larger than the population mean.
• B)exactly the same as the population mean.
• C)smaller than the population mean.
• D)unrelated to the population mean.

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