When a Confidence Interval for a Population Mean Is Constructed

question 86

Multiple Choice

When a confidence interval for a population mean is constructed from sample data,

• A) we can conclude that the population mean is in the interval.
• B) we can conclude that the population mean is not in the interval.
• C) we can conclude, with a stated level of confidence, that the population mean is in the interval.
• D) we cannot make any inferences.

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