Sample Tests for a Population Mean: Key Takeaways

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There are two formulas for the test statistic in testing hypotheses about a population mean with large samples. Both test statistics follow the standard normal distribution.
The population standard deviation is used if it is known, otherwise the sample standard deviation is used.
The same five-step procedure is used with either test statistic.