In Determining an Interval Estimate of a Population Mean When $\sigma$

question 47

Multiple Choice

In determining an interval estimate of a population mean when $\sigma$ is unknown, we use a t distribution with

• A)degrees of freedom
• B)degrees of freedom
• C)n - 1 degrees of freedom
• D)n degrees of freedom

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