HOSP 1207 (Business Stats) Learning Centre

Choosing an Inference Technique

σ = standard
deviation of
population
µ = population
mean
= sample mean
= standard error
of sampling
distribution
s = standard
deviation of
sample
n = sample size
p = population
proportion
= sample
Proportion
= standard
deviation of No** means that a nonparametric technique (a normal distribution
sample is not required) is used; this is not covered in all stat classes.
proportions

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