The Width of a Confidence Interval Estimate of the Population

question 152

Multiple Choice

The width of a confidence interval estimate of the population mean increases when the:

• A)level of confidence increases
• B)sample size decreases
• C)value of the population standard deviation increases
• D)All of these choices are true.

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