If a random sample of size 250 is taken from a population, where it is known that the population proportion p = 0.4, then the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion is 0.60.

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If a random sample of size 250 is taken from a population, where it is known that the population proportion p = 0.4, then the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion  is 0.60.

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The mean of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion can be calculated as:
mean = p = 0.4
Therefore, the statement "the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion is 0.60" is false.

If a Random Sample of Size 250 Is Taken from a Population