A 90% Confidence Interval Is Constructed for the Population Mean

question 92

Multiple Choice

A 90% confidence interval is constructed for the population mean. If a 95% confidence interval had been constructed instead (everything else remaining the same) , the width of the interval would have been ________ and the probability of making an error would have been ________.

• A) wider; bigger
• B) wider; smaller
• C) narrower; bigger
• D) narrower; smaller

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Definitions:

Esophageal Emptying

The process by which the esophagus clears food and liquids from the throat to the stomach, essential for normal digestion.

Liver Size

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Auscultation

The practice of using a stethoscope to hear the noises produced by the body's internal organs as part of diagnosing health issues.

Bowel Sounds

Noises made by the movement of the intestines, which can be heard during a physical examination and indicate the functioning of the gastrointestinal system.