SOLUTION: Same computed a 90% confidence interval for U (mean of population) from a specific random sample of size n. He claims that at the 90% confidence level, his confidence interval cont

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Question 475911: Same computed a 90% confidence interval for U (mean of population) from a specific random sample of size n. He claims that at the 90% confidence level, his confidence interval contains U(mean of population). Is this claim correct. Explain.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He can say he is 90% confident the population mean
is in the interval but he cannot claim that the
population mean is in the interval.
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Cheers,
Stan H.