Extreme value of the confidence interval

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A) Compute a 95% confidence interval for the population mean, based on the sample 32, 38, 31, 34, 35, 32, and 36.

B) Change the last number in that set from 36 to 14 and recalculate the confidence interval.

C) Using the results, describe the effect of an outlier or extreme value on the confidence interval.

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