The t-distribution is very much like the standard normal distribution except that the t-distribution ________.
A)has a smaller variance
B)has a smaller standard deviation
C)is bi-symmetrical
D)has a larger variance

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The t-distribution has a larger variance than the standard normal distribution, which means it has thicker tails and is more spread out. This is because the t-distribution is based on smaller sample sizes, and smaller sample sizes have more variability.

The T-Distribution Is Very Much Like the Standard Normal Distribution