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Sampling Theory and Distribution
Prerequisites
Before you start reading this unit, you should:
- Know the binomial distribution
- Have knowledge of the normal distribution
- Know to find the solutions of equations
- Find mean and variance of any distribution
Learning Objectives
After going through this unit, you would be able to:
- Understand the different terminology in sampling theory and types of sampling techniques
- Differentiate among major sampling distributions of statistics
- Determine an appropriate sample size to estimate a population mean or proportion for a given label of accuracy and with a prescribed level of confidence
INTRODUCTION
Many a times, it is of much interest to draw valid conclusions about a large group of individuals or objects. ...