The Width of a Confidence Interval Estimate of the Population

question 12

Multiple Choice

The width of a confidence interval estimate of the population mean widens when the:

• A)level of confidence increases.
• B)sample size increases.
• C)population standard deviation decreases.
• D)Sample mean gets further from the population mean.

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