An Estimate of a Population Parameter That Provides an Interval

question 63

Multiple Choice

An estimate of a population parameter that provides an interval of values believed to contain the value of the parameter is known as the

• A) confidence level.
• B) interval estimate.
• C) margin of error.
• D) point estimate.

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