After Computing a Confidence Interval, the Investigator Believes That the Results

question 55

Multiple Choice

After computing a confidence interval, the investigator believes that the results are meaningless because the width of the interval is too large.In reconstructing the interval, the investigator should ________________________ .

• A)decrease the sample size
• B)increase the level of confidence
• C)increase the sample size
• D)reduce the population variance
• E)none of the above

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