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18. What is the correct formula for calculating the standard deviation of a sample when you are NOT trying to estimate the population standard deviation? a. $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)}{(N-1)}}$ b. $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)^2}{(N-1)}}$ c. $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)^2}{N}}$ d. $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)^2}{N-1}}$ 19 A researcher collects 25 data points that yield

          18. What is the correct formula for calculating the standard deviation of a sample when you are NOT trying to
estimate the population standard deviation?
a. $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)}{(N-1)}}$
b. $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)^2}{(N-1)}}$
c. $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)^2}{N}}$
d. $\sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)^2}{N-1}}$
19 A researcher collects 25 data points that yield

18. What is the correct formula for calculating the standard deviation of a sample when you are NOT trying to
estimate the population standard deviation?
a. √((∑(X-M))/((N-1)))
b. √((∑(X-M)^2)/((N-1)))
c. √((∑(X-M)^2)/(N))
d. √((∑(X-M)^2)/(N-1))
19 A researcher collects 25 data points that yield

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18. What is the correct formula for calculating the standard deviation of a sample when you are NOT trying to estimate the population standard deviation? a. $$ \sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)}{(N-1)}} $$ b. $$ \sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)^2}{(N-1)}} $$ c. $$ \sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)^2}{N}} $$ d. $$ \sqrt{\frac{\sum(X-M)^2}{N-1}} $$ 19 A researcher collects 25 data points that yield