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The margin of error: $z^*\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt n}$, thus statisticians prefer large samples because that decreases the margin of error.
The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition
by Moore, David S.; Notz, William I.; Fligner, Michael A.
Published by
W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10:
146414253X
ISBN 13:
978-1-46414-253-6
Chapter 16 - Confidence Intervals: The Basics - Chapter 16 Exercises - Page 389: 16.28
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