The t-distribution is very much like the standard normal distribution except that the t-distribution ________.

A) has a smaller variance
B) has a smaller standard deviation
C) is bi-symmetrical
D) has a larger variance

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Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The t-distribution has a larger variance than the standard normal distribution, which means it has thicker tails and is more spread out. This is because the t-distribution is based on smaller sample sizes, and smaller sample sizes have more variability.

The t-distribution is very much like the standard normal distribution except that the t-distribution ________.

A) has a smaller variance
B) has a smaller standard deviation
C) is bi-symmetrical
D) has a larger variance

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The t-distribution is very much like the standard normal distribution except that the t-distribution ________.A) has a smaller varianceB) has a smaller standard deviationC) is bi-symmetricalD) has a larger variance

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The t-distribution is very much like the standard normal distribution except that the t-distribution ________.

A) has a smaller variance
B) has a smaller standard deviation
C) is bi-symmetrical
D) has a larger variance