We Can Reduce the Margin of Error in an Interval

question 59

Multiple Choice

We can reduce the margin of error in an interval estimate of p by doing any of the following EXCEPT _____.

• A) increasing the sample size
• B) using a planning value p* closer to .5
• C) increasing the level of significance
• D) reducing the confidence coefficient

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