If the Mean of a Normal Distribution Is Negative

question 85

Multiple Choice

If the mean of a normal distribution is negative,

• A)the standard deviation must also be negative
• B)the variance must also be negative
• C)a mistake has been made in the computations, because the mean of a normal distribution cannot be negative
• D)None of these alternatives is correct.

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