Which of the following conditions does not allow you to use the formula to estimate $\mu$?
A) Population is normally distributed and the population variance is known.
B) Population is not normally distributed but n is large; population variance is known.
C) Population has any distribution and n is any size.
D) All of these choices allow you to use the formula.

Question

Which of the following conditions does not allow you to use the formula  to estimate $\mu$?
A) Population is normally distributed and the population variance is known. 
B) Population is not normally distributed but n is large; population variance is known. 
C) Population has any distribution and n is any size. 
D) All of these choices allow you to use the formula.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The given formula can be used in any condition. It does not require any assumptions about the distribution of the population or the knowledge of population variance. Therefore, option C is the best choice as it includes all possible scenarios where the formula can be applied.

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