L7 Flashcards
1
Q
How do you calculate the likelihood of getting a normally distributed discrete random variable of a certain value
A
You convert the value to a z score and look up the likelihood in a table
2
Q
When is a sample proportion approximately normally distributed
A
When np >= 5 and n(1-p) is also greater than five
3
Q
When is there beed for a finite population correction factor
A
When the sample is at least 5% of the population
4
Q
What is a statistic
A
A random variable whose value depends on the sample