Question

The shape of the t-distribution depends upon the:

Answer 1

The shape of the t distribution depends on the degrees of freedom (df) that went into the estimate of the standard deviation. With very few degrees of freedom, the t distribution is very leptokurtic. With 100 or more degrees of freedom, the t distribution is almost indistinguishable from the normal distribution.

Answer 2

Degrees of freedom  --  Correct

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