To conduct a test of hypothesis with a small sample, we need to be able to make the following assumption that:
A) a larger computed value of t will be needed to reject the null hypothesis
B) the region of acceptance will be wider than for large samples
C) the confidence interval will be wider than for large samples
D) the population is normally distributed
E) None of these statements are true

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For small sample sizes, it is important to assume that the population from which the sample is drawn is normally distributed to conduct hypothesis testing using the t-distribution.

To Conduct a Test of Hypothesis with a Small Sample