Suppose You Want to Perform a Test to Compare the Mean

question 65

Multiple Choice

Suppose you want to perform a test to compare the mean GPA of all freshmen with the mean GPA of all sophomores in a college? What type of sampling is required for this test?

• A) Independent sampling with qualitative data
• B) Independent sampling with quantitative data
• C) Matched-pairs sampling with qualitative data
• D) Matched-pairs sampling with quantitative data

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