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A population consists of the following five values: 2, 2, 4, 4, and 8.

a. List all samples of size 2, and compute the mean of each sample.
b. Compute the mean of the distribution of sample means and the population mean. Compare the two values.
c. Compare the dispersion in the population with that of the sample means.

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(a) Samples of size 2 can be taken from a population of 5 items in C(5, 2) ways = 10 ways.  10 different samples of size ...

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