Which of the Following Statements Concerning Confidence Intervals Is FALSE

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning confidence intervals is FALSE?

• A) A confidence interval can be inferred when a probabilistic sample is drawn.
• B) A confidence interval is produced by calculating the degree of nonsampling error for the particular statistic.
• C) Precision can be increased by increasing sample size or decreasing the confidence level.
• D) A narrower confidence interval can be obtained by increasing the sample size.
• E) A narrower confidence interval can be obtained by decreasing the degree of confidence desired.

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