The Width of the Confidence Interval Estimate for the Predicted

question 223

Multiple Choice

The width of the confidence interval estimate for the predicted value of y depends on

• A)the standard error of the estimate
• B)the value of x for which the prediction is being made
• C)the sample size
• D)All of these choices are true.

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