[R] Question on statistics

[Liaw, Andy]

If the sample is drawn with replacement from the finite population, then the
usual formula applies (assuming iid samples); i.e., var(sample mean) =
var(population) / n.

There's some problem in your description:  A finite population, I believe,
is necessarily discrete (since there are only N possible values), so it can
not be Gaussian (i.e., normal).

Andy

> From: Roy Werkman
> 
> Ehh, by limited distribution, I meant to say a population of N points.
> 
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>  
> Hi,
> 
> Can anyone help me with the following (although not directly 
> correlated
> to R functionality)? I have been looking on the internet but can not
> find the answer.
> 
> My question: what is the variation on the mean of a limited 
> distribution
> (total N points normally distributed), when I have a small sample of
> that distribution (n < N)?
> 
> Your help would be very welcome.
> 
> Thanx,
> Roy
> 
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