The larger the standard error, the ----- the width of the confidence interval
A)smaller
B)larger
C)infinity
D)cannot calculate

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The standard error measures the dispersion of sample means around the population mean. A larger standard error indicates greater variability, leading to a wider confidence interval to capture the true population parameter with a given level of confidence.

The Larger the Standard Error, the ----- the Width of the Confidence