What Is the Difference Between Sample & Population Standard Deviation?. The next time you listen to the results of a poll, take a moment to think about how the researchers tabulated their data.

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Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...