Samples with high variability will typically have a ______ margin of error in the population mean estimate.
A) larger
B) minute
C) smaller
D) none of these

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Variability in a sample can increase the standard error of the mean, which leads to a larger margin of error in the population mean estimate. This means that the estimate is less precise and has a greater likelihood of being farther from the true population mean.

Samples with High Variability Will Typically Have a ______ Margin