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Question 478974: sampling error or interval estimate? = What is the sample statistic used to estimate a population parameter.

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sampling error or interval estimate? = What is the sample statistic used to estimate a population parameter.
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To estimate the mean of the population you need the mean of a sample.
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To estimate the proportion(p) of a population you need a sample proportion.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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