PRC-2 · Chapter 12 · Question 52 of 55
As the sample size 'n' increases toward a very large number, the sample mean (x̄) tends to:
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Converge toward the true population mean (μ).
Explanation
According to the Law of Large Numbers, larger samples provide increasingly accurate estimates that naturally gravitate toward the actual population value.
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