A confidence interval for a population mean
A) estimates the population range
B) estimates a likely interval for a population mean
C) estimates a likelihood or probability
D) estimates the population standard deviation

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A confidence interval estimates a likely interval in which the population mean falls, given a sample mean and a level of confidence. It does not estimate the population range or standard deviation, nor does it provide a likelihood or probability.

A Confidence Interval for a Population Mean