Multiple Choice
Statisticians have determined that the sample variance is a(n) _____ estimator of the population variance in that it _____ the population variance across all possible random samples of a given size.
A) unbiased;accurately estimates
B) unbiased;overestimates
C) biased;overestimates
D) biased;underestimates
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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