In Developing a Confidence Interval Estimate for the Difference Between

question 176

Multiple Choice

In developing a confidence interval estimate for the difference between two population means, which of the following will result from an increase in the size of the sample?

• A) a wider confidence interval
• B) a narrower confidence interval
• C) a smaller critical z-value
• D) a larger critical z-value

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