Other things being equal,as the population standard deviation becomes larger,the
Standard error of the mean
A)becomes smaller
B)becomes larger
C)stays the same
D)sometimes becomes smaller,sometimes becomes larger

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The standard error of the mean is inversely proportional to the square root of the sample size and directly proportional to the population standard deviation. Therefore, other things being equal, as the population standard deviation becomes larger, the standard error of the mean also becomes larger.

Other Things Being Equal,as the Population Standard Deviation Becomes Larger,the