If a Researcher Wants a 95

question 13

Multiple Choice

If a researcher wants a 95.5% level of confidence (Z-Value = 2.00) and has determined the acceptable precision width to be 80, the sampling error on either side of the mean would be

• A) 40
• B) 80
• C) 120
• D) 160

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