Which of the Following Distributions Is Used When Estimating the Population

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following distributions is used when estimating the population mean from a normal population with unknown variance?

• A)the t distribution with n + 1 degrees of freedom
• B)the t distribution with n degrees of freedom
• C)the t distribution with n - 1 degrees of freedom
• D)the t distribution with 2n degrees of freedom

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