document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898271>Question 898271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I please help me with this question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When a sample is taken from an infinite population, what happen to the standard error<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the mean if the sample size is decreased from 800 to 200. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard error of the mean = s/sqrt(n)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the SE and n are inversely related.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means the SE will increase as the sample size decreases.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why?:: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: The fewer samples you take the less information you have.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the chance of being wrong will increase.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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