Chapter 8: Q.93 (page 483)
Using the same p鈥 and n = 80, how would the error bound change if the confidence level were increased to 98%? Why?
Short Answer
The error bound would increase.
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Chapter 8: Q.93 (page 483)
Using the same p鈥 and n = 80, how would the error bound change if the confidence level were increased to 98%? Why?
The error bound would increase.
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