Multiple Choice
From a population that is not normally distributed and whose standard deviation is not known, a sample of 6 items is selected to develop an interval estimate for the mean of the population (μ) .
A) The normal distribution can be used.
B) The t distribution with 5 degrees of freedom must be used.
C) The t distribution with 6 degrees of freedom must be used.
D) The sample size must be increased.
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