The sampling distribution of the sample mean _____.
A) is the probability distribution showing all possible values of the sample mean
B) is used as a point estimator of the population mean μ
C) is an unbiased estimator
D) shows the distribution of all possible values of μ

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The sampling distribution of the sample mean is a probability distribution showing all possible values of the sample mean. It is not used as a point estimator for the population mean, nor is it necessarily an unbiased estimator. It does not show the distribution of all possible values of μ.

The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean _____