State, and briefly explain, whether the width of a confidence interval for one population proportion would decrease, increase, or remain the same as a result of each of the following changes (holding all other values constant): a) Decrease the sample b) Increase the value of the sample mean c) Reduce the value of a (alpha)

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State, and briefly explain, whether the width of a confidence interval for one population
proportion would decrease, increase, or remain the same as a result of each of the
following changes (holding all other values constant):
a) Decrease the sample
b) Increase the value of the sample mean
c) Reduce the value of a (alpha)
Transcribed Image Text:State, and briefly explain, whether the width of a confidence interval for one population proportion would decrease, increase, or remain the same as a result of each of the following changes (holding all other values constant): a) Decrease the sample b) Increase the value of the sample mean c) Reduce the value of a (alpha)
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