An experiment involves selecting a random sample of 256 middle managers for study. One item of interest is their annual income. The sample mean is computed to be $35,420, and the sample standard deviation is $2,050. What is the sample standard error of the mean?
A) $128.125
B) $138.36
C) $2,050
D) $8.01

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The sample standard error of the mean is calculated by dividing the sample standard deviation by the square root of the sample size: $2,050 / √256 = $128.125.

An Experiment Involves Selecting a Random Sample of 256 Middle