A finite population correction factor is needed in computing the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of sample means
A)whenever the population is infinite
B)whenever the sample size is more than 5% of the population size
C)whenever the sample size is less than 5% of the population size
D)The correction factor is not necessary if the population has a normal distribution

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The finite population correction factor is used when the sample size is more than 5% of the population size to adjust the standard deviation of the sampling distribution.

A Finite Population Correction Factor Is Needed in Computing the Standard