If We Were to Construct a 95% Confidence Interval for the Difference

question 32

Multiple Choice

If we were to construct a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the mean operating times of cordless toothbrushes manufactured by Company A and Company B, we would expect

• A) the upper and lower limits to both be negative
• B) the upper and lower limits to both be positive
• C) that zero is not included in the interval
• D) that zero is included in the interval
• E) the upper and lower limits to both to be positive and that zero is not included in the interval

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