The difference between an empirical distribution and a theoretical distribution is that a theoretical distribution
A) is based on many more observations
B) is theory and cannot be used
C) is based on mathematics and logic
D) is based solely on observation.

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A theoretical distribution is based on mathematical models and logic, describing how outcomes are expected to occur under certain conditions, rather than being directly observed from empirical data.

The Difference Between an Empirical Distribution and a Theoretical Distribution