If all other quantities remain the​ same, how does the indicated change affect the width of a confidence​ interval?   ​(a) Increase in the level of confidence ​(b) Increase in the sample size ​(c) Increase in the population standard deviation       Question content area bottom Part 1 ​(a) How does an increase in the level of confidence affect the width of a confidence​ interval? Choose the correct answer below.   An increase in the level of confidence ▼

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If all other quantities remain the​ same, how does the indicated change affect the width of a confidence​ interval?
 
​(a) Increase in the level of confidence
​(b) Increase in the sample size
​(c) Increase in the population standard deviation
 
 
 

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Part 1
​(a) How does an increase in the level of confidence affect the width of a confidence​ interval? Choose the correct answer below.
 
An increase in the level of confidence
 
does not change
will narrow
will widen
the confidence interval.
Part 2
​(b) How does an increase in the sample size affect the width of a confidence​ interval? Choose the correct answer below.
 
An increase in the sample size
 
does not change
will narrow
will widen
the confidence interval.
Part 3
​(c) How does an increase in the population standard deviation affect the width of a confidence​ interval? Choose the correct answer below.
 
An increase in the population standard deviation
 
will widen
will narrow
does not change
the confidence interval.
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