The following data was collected from a simple random sample of a population. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l }
13 & 15 & 14 & 16 & 12
\end{array}$$ The point estimate of the population standard deviation is
A) 2.500
B) 1.581
C) 2.000
D) 1.414

Question

The following data was collected from a simple random sample of a population. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 
13 & 15 & 14 & 16 & 12
\end{array}$$ The point estimate of the population standard deviation is
A) 2.500
B) 1.581
C) 2.000
D) 1.414

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The point estimate of the population standard deviation is calculated using the sample standard deviation formula. The sample standard deviation for the data set {13, 15, 14, 16, 12} is approximately 1.581.

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