Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life (5th Edition)
Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134494043
Author: Jeff Bennett, William L. Briggs, Mario F. Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Estimating a Population Mean. Suppose you have measured the mean in a sample drawn from a much larger population. What value should you use as your estimate of the population mean?

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