As compared to point estimates, confidence intervals are
A) less specific but we can have greater confidence that they will include the population values.
B) more specific and we have greater confidence that they will include the population values.
C) less specific and we have less confidence that they will include the population values.
D) more specific but we have less confidence that they will include the population values.

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Confidence intervals provide a range of values that we are reasonably confident contains the true population value. They are less specific than point estimates, which provide a single value, but they offer greater confidence that the population value lies within the interval.

As Compared to Point Estimates, Confidence Intervals Are