When Computing Standard Error, If the Variability Increases, Then the Standard

question 15

Multiple Choice

When computing standard error, if the variability increases, then the standard error:

• A) decreases.
• B) increases.
• C) remains the same.
• D) becomes null.
• E) is not affected because variability has nothing to do with standard error.

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