In Computing the Standard Error of the Mean, the Finite $\le$

question 109

Multiple Choice

In computing the standard error of the mean, the finite population correction factor is not used when

• A)n/N > 0.05
• B)N/n \(\le\) 0.05
• C)n/N \(\le\) 0.05
• D)n \(\ge\) 30

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