Increasing the size of an SRS has these beneficial effects:
A) the bias of the sample is reduced relative to smaller SRSs.
B) the margin of error is smaller than it is for smaller SRSs.
C) nonsampling errors become less important.
D) both A and B are correct.
E) answers A, B, and C are correct.

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Increasing the size of a Simple Random Sample (SRS) reduces the margin of error, making the estimate more precise. However, it does not affect the bias of the sample or the importance of nonsampling errors.

Increasing the Size of an SRS Has These Beneficial Effects