Which of the following statements about sample size is false?

a. There is no direct relationship between population size and the size of the
sample required to estimate population parameters.
b. The larger the sample variance, the larger the sample size that is required.
c. The higher the level of confidence, the larger the sample size that is required.
d. The larger the population, the larger the sample size that is required.
e. All of these statements are false.

d. The larger the population, the larger the sample size that is required.