A 90% confidence interval estimate for the population mean constructed with a small sample will have a margin of error that is approximately 90% of the population size n.

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A 90% confidence interval estimate for the population mean constructed with a small sample will have a margin of error that is approximately  90% of the population size n.

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The margin of error for a confidence interval estimate depends on the sample size and standard deviation, not the population size. Therefore, the statement is false.

A 90% Confidence Interval Estimate for the Population Mean Constructed