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When we know the population mean but not the population standard deviation which statistic do we use to compare a sample to the population?
The sample standard error.
What statistical concept is used to explain the natural difference that exists between a sample mean and corresponding population mean?
Random error.
Will a population mean and sample mean always be identical?
The sample mean will seldom be the same as the population mean due to sampling error. See the related link.
How does one calculate the standard error of the sample mean?
Standard error of the sample mean is calculated dividing the the sample estimate of population standard deviation ("sample standard deviation") by the square root of sample size.
As the sample size increase the difference between the sample mean and the population mean approaches what?
Zero
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