Complete the Statement by Filling in the Blanks

question 46

Multiple Choice

Complete the statement by filling in the blanks. When constructing a confidence interval, if the level of confidence increases, the margin of error must _____ and the confidence interval will be .

• A)Decrease, narrower.
• B)Decrease, wider.
• C)Increase; narrower.
• D)Increase; wider.

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Definitions:

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Predicted Dates

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