Practice mode Hypothesis Testing

A t-test is preferred over a z-test for a mean mainly when which condition holds?

Correct answer A. Sample is small and population standard deviation is unknown

Explanation

When σ is unknown it is estimated by s, and with a small sample the extra uncertainty is handled by the t distribution rather than the normal distribution.

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