Why does the margin of error decrease as the sample size n increases?

Levi Rasmussen

Levi Rasmussen

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2022-07-21

Why does the margin of error decrease as the sample size n increases?

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dasse9

dasse9

Beginner2022-07-22Added 12 answers

Margin of error = C s n
where C = critical value and s= standard deviation, and n =sample size.
Because of this inverse relationship, as sample size increases, the margin of error decreases.

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