Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of a Population

question 183

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of a population mean?

• A) It will always be larger than the mean of a sample selected from that population.
• B) It will always be larger than the population median.
• C) It will usually differ in value from the mean of a sample selected from that population.
• D) It will always be smaller than the population median.

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