Standard Error of the Sample Mean

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The standard error of the sample mean is calculated using the following formula.

Note that the larger the sample size, the smaller will be the standard deviation.

Let’s say the monthly average savings of a family in a city are $500. Based on a sample size of 50 families, the standard error will be: