The t-distribution approaches the normal distribution as the:
A) degrees of freedom increase.
B) degrees of freedom decrease.
C) sample size decreases.
D) population size increases.

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As the degrees of freedom increase, the t-distribution becomes more and more similar to the normal distribution. The t-distribution is used when the sample size is small or the population standard deviation is unknown. As the sample size increases, the t-distribution becomes more similar to the normal distribution.

The T-Distribution Approaches the Normal Distribution as The