The standard error of the mean for a sample of 100 is 30. In order to cut the standard error of the mean to 15, we would
A) increase the sample size to 200.
B) increase the sample size to 400.
C) decrease the sample size to 50.
D) decrease the sample to 25.

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The standard error of the mean is inversely proportional to the square root of the sample size. To halve the standard error from 30 to 15, the sample size must be quadrupled, from 100 to 400.

The Standard Error of the Mean for a Sample of 100