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7. Sampling Distributions & Confidence Intervals: Mean
7. Sampling Distributions & Confidence Intervals: Mean / Confidence Intervals for Population Mean / Problem 12
Problem 12

Suppose you’re constructing a confidence interval to estimate the average time spent on a mobile app. If the sample size, sample mean, and confidence level remain the same, what effect does an increase in the population standard deviation (e.g., from 55 minutes to 1010 minutes) have on the width of the confidence interval? Briefly explain your answer.