Question 8.56

56. Decreasing Confidence. A random sample of is drawn from a population in which . The sample mean is . For parts (a)-(c), construct and interpret confidence intervals for with the indicated confidence levels. Then answer the question in (d).

  1. 99%
  2. 95%
  3. 90%
  4. What can you conclude about the width of the interval as the confidence level decreases?