What happens to the standard error each time you quadruple the sample size?

Trystan Castaneda

Trystan Castaneda

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2022-08-06

What happens to the standard error each time you quadruple the sample size?

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tangouwn

tangouwn

Beginner2022-08-07Added 13 answers

The standard error is given by
S E = σ n
If we substitute 4n for n, this becomes:
S E = σ 4 n = σ 2 n = 1 2 σ n
So the standard error has been reduced by half.

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