The process of estimation is made more precise by decreasing the _______ of the confidence interval.
- Confidence level
- Sample size
- Standard error
- Width
The precision of the estimation process increases as the width of the confidence interval decreases. A smaller width implies that the range of values within which the population parameter lies is narrower.
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