An Unbiased Estimator of the Population Variance Can Be Obtained

question 23

Multiple Choice

An unbiased estimator of the population variance can be obtained from sample data by dividing the sum of squares by:

• A)N
• B)N - 1
• C)N - 2
• D)none of these

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