Which of the Following Statements Is False Regarding the Sample $\alpha$

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false regarding the sample size needed to estimate a population mean?

• A) It is directly proportional to the population variance.
• B) It is directly proportional to the square of z _{\(\alpha\) / 2}.
• C) It is directly proportional to the square of the maximum allowable error B.
• D) None of these choices.

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