SOLUTION: A marketing research company is estimating which of two soft drinks college students prefer. A random sample of 100 college students produced the following 95% confidence interval

Question 1196533: A marketing research company is estimating which of two soft drinks college students prefer. A random sample of 100 college students produced the following 95% confidence interval for the proportion of college students who prefer drink A: (0.262, 0.622). What would happen to the confidence interval if the confidence level were changed to 99%?

It is impossible to tell until the 97% interval is constructed.

There would be no change in the width of the interval.

The interval would get wider.

The interval would get narrower.
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer: C) The interval would get wider.

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Explanation:

See this similar question
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Probability-and-statistics/Probability-and-statistics.faq.question.1196534.html
Though this time the confidence level is increasing, which means the confidence interval gets wider.

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