<PRE><B>Question 898271</B>
When a sample is taken from an infinite population, what happen to the standard error of the mean if the sample size is decreased from 800 to 200.
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Standard error of the mean = s/sqrt(n)
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So the SE and n are inversely related.
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That means the SE will increase as the sample size decreases.
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Why?:: 
Ans: The fewer samples you take the less information you have.
So the chance of being wrong will increase.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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