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N: 19 Mean: 7.4570 StDev: 0.4100 SE mean: 0.0941 90% confidence Interval (7.2939

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Question

N: 19 Mean: 7.4570 StDev: 0.4100 SE mean: 0.0941 90% confidence Interval (7.2939, 7.6201)
What is the margin of error for the confidence interval? Why does the margin of error increase with the confidence level?
N: 19 Mean: 7.4570 StDev: 0.4100 SE mean: 0.0941 90% confidence Interval (7.2939, 7.6201)
What is the margin of error for the confidence interval? Why does the margin of error increase with the confidence level?
Mean: 7.4570 StDev: 0.4100 SE mean: 0.0941 90% confidence Interval (7.2939, 7.6201)
What is the margin of error for the confidence interval? Why does the margin of error increase with the confidence level?

Explanation / Answer

Margin of error = 7.457 - 7.2939 = 0.1631

Margin of error = Z * / sqrt(n)

As confidence level increases, Z value will also increase. If Z value will increase, then margin of error will also increase.