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humphriesbr@me.com · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

What is the definition of a sampling distribution?

a.It is the distribution of the possible values of a parameter for repeated samples of the same size from the population.
b.It is the distribution of the possible values of a statistic for repeated samples of the same size from the population.
c.It is the distribution of a given parameter for a population.

d.It is the distribution of a given variable for a population.

Question 2

A research wants to take a simple random sample of about 10 of the factory workers at two different factories to study the number of hours worked per week. Factory A has approximately 10,000 employees and Factory B has about 25,000 employees. Which of the following statements is correct if Factory A and Factory B come from the same population?

a.The sampling variability will be the same for both Factory A and Factory B.
b.The average number of hours must be known to make a statement about the sampling variability.
c.The sampling variability will be lower for Factory A than for Factory B.

d.The sampling variability will be higher for Factory A than for Factory B.