TABLE 8-11
A university wanted to find out the percentage of students who felt comfortable reporting cheating by their fellow students. A survey of 2,800 students was conducted and the students were asked if they felt comfortable reporting cheating by their fellow students. The results were 1,344 answered "Yes" and 1,456 answered "No."
-Referring to Table 8-11, a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of the student population who feel comfortable reporting cheating by their fellow students is narrower than a 99% confidence interval.

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This statement is true. A 95% confidence interval is narrower than a 99% confidence interval because it allows for greater margin of error or uncertainty. As the level of confidence increases, the interval widens to ensure a higher level of certainty.

TABLE 8-11 A University Wanted to Find Out the Percentage of Students