For a particular known population, the mean is 100 and the variance is 25. A researcher conducts a study in which 10 participants are exposed to an experimental procedure. To test the hypothesis that the population these 10 participants represent is different from the known population, the comparison distribution's mean and variance would be:
A)mean = 10, variance = 2.5
B)mean = 10, variance = 5
C)mean = 100, variance = 2.5
D)mean = 100, variance = 5

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The comparison distribution's mean would remain the same as the population mean, which is 100. The variance of the comparison distribution would be the population variance divided by the sample size (n), which is 25/10 = 2.5.

For a Particular Known Population, the Mean Is 100 and the Variance