The Ability of an Interval Estimate to Contain the Value

question 107

Multiple Choice

The ability of an interval estimate to contain the value of the population parameter is described by the

• A) confidence level
• B) degrees of freedom
• C) precise value of the population mean μ
• D) degrees of freedom minus 1

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