Large sample size, n, is desirable because
A) upper and lower limits of the confidence interval for the true population mean are closer to one another
B) upper and lower limits of the confidence interval for the true population mean are further apart
C) point estimate of the population mean is larger
D) point estimate of the population mean is smaller

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A larger sample size reduces the margin of error, which narrows the confidence interval, bringing the upper and lower limits closer together.

Large Sample Size, N, Is Desirable Because