If a random sample of size 250 is taken from a population,where it is known that the population proportion p = 0.4,then the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion is 0.60.

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If a random sample of size 250 is taken from a population,where it is known that the population proportion p = 0.4,then the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion  is 0.60.

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The mean of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion is equal to the population proportion, which is given as p = 0.4. Therefore, it is not possible for the mean of the sampling distribution to be 0.60. This means that the statement is false and the answer is B.

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