The variance of an individual sample is more likely than not to be
A) larger than the corresponding population variance.
B) smaller than the corresponding population variance.
C) the same as the population variance.
D) less than the population mean.

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It is known as Bessel's correction that the sample variance tends to underestimate the population variance. Therefore, the sample variance is more likely to be smaller than the corresponding population variance.

The Variance of an Individual Sample Is More Likely Than