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Explanation / Answer

a)

Standard error of the mean = SEM = S/N = 1.376

t(, N-1) = 1.685

Confidence interval = m +/- (t(, N-1)*SEM)

Mean = 35.1

Lower bound: 32.78

Upper bound: 37.42

b)

Mean = 35.1

Lower bound: 33.66

Upper bound: 36.54

The increase in sample size results in decrease of margin of error

c)

Standard error of the mean = SEM = S/N = 1.376

t(, N-1) = 2.426

Confidence interval = m +/- (t(, N-1)*SEM)

Mean = 35.1

Lower bound: 31.76

Upper bound: 38.44

The increase in confidence interval results in increase in of margin of error