Fundamentals of Statistics (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134508306
Author: Michael Sullivan III
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 1RE
In your own words, explain what a sampling distribution is.
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To determine
To explain: The sampling distribution.
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Sampling distribution:
The probability distribution of all possible values of a statistic, which is computed from the sample of size n is termed as sampling distribution.
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Chapter 8 Solutions
Fundamentals of Statistics (5th Edition)
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