Define and explain confidence intervals and how this relates to an interval estimate.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: When we express the confidence we have that an interval contains the parameter, the interval is called a confidence interval. Confidence is expressed as a percentage, and researchers most frequently report 95% confidence intervals.
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