In an Example Where the 95% Confidence Interval Is 73

question 1

Multiple Choice

In an example where the 95% confidence interval is 73.61 and 76.39, which of the following is NOT true?

• A) We are 95% confident that the true mean lies between the values
• B) We are absolutely certain of the value of the true population mean
• C) We have a high confidence level in accurately estimating the population mean
• D) Confidence intervals are valid only when the means are obtained with random sampling

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