If a Sample of Size N Is Taken from a Normal

question 47

Multiple Choice

If a sample of size n is taken from a normal population with a finite variance,then the statistic follows the distribution with degrees of freedom.

• A) (n + 1)(n − 1).
• B) n + 1.
• C) n − 1.
• D) n.

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Definitions:

Average Balance

The mean amount of money held in an account over a certain period.

Standard Deviation

An index of variability that quantifies the spread of a set of numbers or the dispersion from the average.

Exponential Distribution

The exponential distribution is a continuous probability distribution that describes the time between events in a Poisson process, where events occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.

Exponentially Distributed

It refers to a type of continuous probability distribution that describes the time between events in a Poisson point process, where events occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.