If a Manager Wishes to Develop a Confidence Interval Estimate

question 102

Multiple Choice

If a manager wishes to develop a confidence interval estimate for estimating the difference between two population means, an increase in confidence level will result in:

• A) a decrease in the size of the critical value.
• B) a wider confidence interval.
• C) a need for an increased sample size.
• D) all of the above.

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