Which of the Following Is an Advantage of a Confidence

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of a confidence interval estimate over a point estimate for a population parameter?

• A) Interval estimates are more precise than point estimates.
• B) Interval estimates are less accurate than point estimates.
• C) Interval estimates are both more accurate and more precise than point estimates.
• D) Interval estimates take into account the fact that the statistic that is used to estimate the population parameter is a random variable.

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