When Estimating a Population Parameter by Using a Sample Statistic,the

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Multiple Choice

When estimating a population parameter by using a sample statistic,the ________ is the desired size of the estimating interval.This is the maximum permissible difference between the sample statistic and the population parameter.

• A) finite population correction
• B) precision level
• C) parameter
• D) statistic

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French Colonial Control

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