An increase in the sample size has the effect of decreasing the sampling error if the
A)actual sample exception rate increases.
B)actual sample exception rate does not increase.
C)number of exceptions in the sample does not increase.
D)number of exceptions in the sample increases.

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An increase in sample size generally leads to a decrease in sampling error because it allows for a more accurate estimation of the population parameter. This effect is independent of whether the actual sample exception rate increases or not.

An Increase in the Sample Size Has the Effect of Decreasing