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| The unknown population parameter that we are interested in estimating |
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| A POINT ESTIMATOR OF A POPULATION |
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| A rule or formula that tells us how to use the sample date to calculate a single number that can be used to estimated the population parameter. |
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| INTERVAL ESTIMATOR (or COEFFICIENT INTERVAL) |
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| A formula that tells us how to use sample data to calculate an interval that estimates the population parameter. |
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| The relative frequency with which the interval estimator encloses the population parameter when the estimator is used repeatedly a very large number of times. |
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| What is the confidence coefficient of 90% confidence interval for mu? |
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