The sample variance,on average,____the true population variance.
A)always equals
B)overestimates
C)underestimates
D)none of these

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The sample variance tends to underestimate the true population variance because it is calculated from a smaller subset of the population data and can be affected by chance variations. Therefore, the sample variance may not capture the full variability of the population, leading to an underestimation.

The Sample Variance,on Average,____the True Population Variance