Which of the following statements about confidence intervals is incorrect

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a. A population parameter is used to estimate a confidence interval
b. For a given data set, the confidence interval will be wider for a 95% confidence than for a 90% confidence
c. Holding the sample size fixed, increasing the level of confidence in a confidence interval will necessarily lead to a wider confidence interval
d. All of the above statements are true of confidence intervals

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Answer:

a. A population parameter is used to estimate a confidence interval

Step-by-step explanation:

A confidence interval is based on the sample statistics and is used to estimate a population parameter. For example, a sample mean is used to build a confidence interval to estimate the population mean. Formula for the confidence interval about the sample mean would be:

x \pm z\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}

Here, x denotes the sample mean. z is the z value for the confidence level. More the level of confidence, larger will be the value of z.

Option B will be true. 95% confidence level means larger value of z as compared to 90% confidence level. Hence the resultant confidence interval will be wider.

Option C is also true, based on the same login given in option B.

Option A is False, as the sample statistic is used to estimate a confidence interval. The confidence interval gives an estimate for the population parameter but it does not uses population parameter.


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