As the sample size becomes larger, the mean of the sampling distribution becomes
A)greater than the population mean
B)smaller than the population mean
C)equal to the population mean
D)double that of the population mean

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According to the central limit theorem, as the sample size increases, the sampling distribution of the mean approaches a normal distribution with a mean equal to the population mean. Therefore, the mean of the sampling distribution becomes equal to the population mean as the sample size becomes larger.

As the Sample Size Becomes Larger, the Mean of the Sampling