Parking at a Large University Can Be Extremely Difficult at Times

question 82

Multiple Choice

Parking at a large university can be extremely difficult at times. One particular university is trying to determine the location of a new parking garage. As part of their research, officials are interested in estimating the average parking time of students from within the various colleges on campus. A survey of 338 College of Business (COBA) students yields the following descriptive information regarding the length of time (in minutes) it took them to find a parking spot. Note that the "Lo 95%" and "Up 95%" refer to the endpoints of the desired confidence interval.

$$\begin{array} { l l c r c r r } \text { Variable } & \mathrm { N } & \text { Lo 95\% CI } & \text { Mean } & \text { Up 95\% CI } & \text { SD } \\\text { Parking Time } & 338 & 9.1944 & 10.466 & 11.738 & 11.885\end{array}$$
University officials have determined that the confidence interval would be more useful if the interval were narrower. Which of the following changes in the confidence level would result in a narrower interval?

• A) The university could increase their confidence level.
• B) The university could decrease their confidence level.

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