Using the mean of a sample to estimate the mean of a population is called
A) interval estimation.
B) point estimation.
C) sample mean estimation.
D) population mean estimation.

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Point estimation involves using the data from a sample to estimate a single value (a point) for a population parameter, such as the population mean. In this context, using the sample mean to estimate the population mean is an example of point estimation.

Using the Mean of a Sample to Estimate the Mean