The Mean and Standard Deviation for a Process for Which

question 39

Multiple Choice

The mean and standard deviation for a process for which we have a substantial history are ? µ = 120 and σ = 2. For the x-bar chart, a sample size of 16 will be used. What is the mean of the sampling distribution?

• A) 1/8 (0.125)
• B) 7.5
• C) 2
• D) 40
• E) 120

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