In testing the mean of a sample, the sample mean is transformed into a ______ statistic in order to ______.
A) z; decide whether to set alpha at .05 or .01
B) t; determine the probability of a sample mean
C) z; determine the critical values
D) t; determine whether the distribution of sample means is normal

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In testing the mean of a sample, the sample mean  is transformed into a ______ statistic in order to ______.
A) z; decide whether to set alpha at .05 or .01 
B) t; determine the probability of a sample mean 
C) z; determine the critical values 
D) t; determine whether the distribution of sample means is normal

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The Answer of In testing the mean of a sample, the sample mean  is transformed into a ______ statistic in order to ______.
A) z; decide whether to set alpha at .05 or .01 
B) t; determine the probability of a sample mean 
C) z; determine the critical values 
D) t; determine whether the distribution of sample means is normal

In Testing the Mean of a Sample, the Sample Mean