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Basic Question 13 of 30

A sample of 10 observations is drawn from a population with mean 17. The mean of the observations equals 14.3 and the sample standard deviation equals 4.8. The sampling error in mean equals ______.

A. 4.8
B. 9.6
C. -2.7

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Gooner7 sample SD is an irrelevant details. I was told that CFAI loves dropping irrelevant details
johntan1979 Just like the market... lots of information everywhere, many irrelevant.
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Learning Outcome Statements

compare and contrast simple random, stratified random, cluster, convenience, and judgmental sampling and their implications for sampling error in an investment problem

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 7.