When the Level of Confidence Decreases, the Margin of Error

question 48

Multiple Choice

When the level of confidence decreases, the margin of error

• A) stays the same.
• B) becomes smaller.
• C) becomes larger.
• D) becomes smaller or larger, depending on the sample mean.

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