Q8. What happens to the standard error of an estimate when the sample size in a simple random sample decrease? A. The standard error gets smaller B. The precision of the estimate increases C. The standard error stays roughly the same D. The precision of the estimate decreases

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Q8. What happens to the standard error of an estimate when the sample size in a simple random sample decrease?

A. The standard error gets smaller

B. The precision of the estimate increases

C. The standard error stays roughly the same

D. The precision of the estimate decreases

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