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jCorn1234

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What is an interval estimate?

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Briefly, what is the difference between a point estimate and an interval estimate for a population parameter?



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Answer to Question 1

An interval estimate is a range of values within which the actual value of the population parameter, such as  or , may fall.

Answer to Question 2

While the point estimate is a single number (e.g., x or p) that estimates the exact value of a population parameter of interest (e.g.,  or ) an interval estimate includes a range of possible values that are likely to include the actual (but unknown) population parameter.




jCorn1234

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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Excellent


nyrave

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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