The Olsen Agricultural Company has determined that the weight of hay bales is normally distributed with a mean equal to 80 pounds and a standard deviation equal to 8 pounds. Based on this, what is the mean of the sampling distribution for if the sample size is n = 64?
A) 80
B) 10
C) Between 72 and 88
D) 8

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The mean of the sampling distribution of the sample mean is equal to the population mean, which is 80 pounds, regardless of the sample size.

The Olsen Agricultural Company Has Determined That the Weight of Hay