Which Statement Is Most Nearly Correct, Other Things Being Equal

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?

• A)Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.
• B)The standard error of the mean depends on the population size.
• C)Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.
• D)The standard error of the mean depends on the confidence level.

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Definitions:

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