Chapter 9: Confidence Intervals

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Estimating parameters with points and intervals
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Inferential Statistics objective to make statements about population parameters based on statistics computed from a sample
Estimate
Confidence Interval
Assumptions with Confidence Intervals for Population Mean (when population standard deviation is known)
Interpretation of Confidence Intervals for Population Mean (when population standard deviation is known)
Confidence Interval for Population Mean Example (1) **population standard deviation KNOWN**
Obtaining precise interval for High Confidence
Choosing a sample size
Choosing a sample size Example
Student's t distribution used when population standard deviation is UNKNOWN
Student's t distribution (cont.)
Confidence Interval for Population Mean **when population standard deviation is UNKNOWN**
Confidence Interval for Population Mean Example (1) **when population standard deviation is UNKNOWN**
Confidence Interval for Population Proportion (pi)
Confidence Interval for Population Proportion (pi) Example (1)
Confidence Interval for Population Proportion (pi) Example (1) (cont.)
Choosing the Sample Size Confidence Interval for Population Proportion (pi)
Choosing the Sample Size Confidence Interval for Population Proportion (pi) Example (2)
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