THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The number of hours spent studying by students on Michigan State campus in the week before final exams follows a normal distribution with standard deviation 9.5 hours.A random sample of these students is taken to estimate the population mean number of hours studying.
-Without doing the calculations,state whether a larger or smaller sample would be required to guarantee that the probability that the sample mean differs from the population mean by more than 2.1 hours is less than 0.10,when compared to the sample needed to ensure that the probability that the sample mean differs from the population mean by more thatn 2.1 hours is less than 0.05.

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Definitions:

Leaf Litter

The layer of dead leaves and plant material on the ground in forests and wooded areas, important for nutrient cycling and habitat for many organisms.

Dead Organisms

Refers to organisms that have ceased all biological functions that sustain life.

Feces

Waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; composed of undigested food, bacteria, and cells from the lining of the intestines.

Stomata

Small pores located on the surface of leaves and stems, enabling the exchange of gases between the plant and the surrounding atmosphere.