Chapter 11: Q. 53 (page 658)
Which test do you use to decide whether an observed distribution is the same as an expected distribution?
Short Answer
The goodness-fit-test .
Chapter 11: Q. 53 (page 658)
Which test do you use to decide whether an observed distribution is the same as an expected distribution?
The goodness-fit-test .
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