When is a sample mean likely to represent a particular population mean?
A)It depends on sampling error.
B)It depends on our alpha.
C)When our t-obtained is greater than the expected value of t.
D)When we reject the null hypothesis.

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The sample mean is likely to represent a particular population mean depending on the sampling error, which reflects how much the sample estimates can be expected to differ from the actual population parameters due to the randomness of which samples are drawn.

When Is a Sample Mean Likely to Represent a Particular