In a Two-Tailed Hypothesis Test for a Population Mean, an Increase

question 143

Multiple Choice

In a two-tailed hypothesis test for a population mean, an increase in the sample size will:

• A) have no effect on whether the null hypothesis is true or false.
• B) have no effect on the significance level for the test.
• C) result in a sampling distribution that has less variability.
• D) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

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