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Q34Section I (Objective (Q1–Q80))34 of 80

Statistics — finite population correction factor

When sampling is without replacement, then V(xˉ)=σ2n(N−nN−1)V(\bar x)=\dfrac{\sigma^2}{n}\left(\dfrac{N-n}{N-1}\right). The factor N−nN−1\dfrac{N-n}{N-1} is ignored under which of the following conditions?

I. nn is small compared to NN

II. n=Nn=N

III. Population is infinite

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