Intro Stats, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
Intro Stats, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134210285
Author: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul Velleman, David E. Bock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 31E

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To determine

Explain if the confidence level will decrease from 98% to 90% then the interval will be wider or narrower.

(b)

To determine

Find the advantage and disadvantage of the 98% confidence interval.

(c)

To determine

Explain how the confidence interval will change if the sample size is changed to 500.

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Intro Stats, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)

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