Point estimate of the population mean

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The 2006 General Social Survey asked, "what do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have?" The 1097 females who responded had a median of 2, mean of 3.16, and a standard deviation of 1.91.

a) What is the point estimate of the population mean?

b) Find the standard error of the sample mean.

c) The 95% confidence interval is (3.05, 3.28). Interpret.

d) Is it plausible that the population mean μ = 2? Explain

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