What does the 95% confidence interval imply about the population mean?

What does the 95% confidence interval imply about the population mean?

• A. There is a 95% probability that the population mean lies within the interval.
• B. We are 95% confident that the population mean lies within the interval.
• C. We are 95% confident that these limits contain the actual mean of the population.
• D. The interval contains the population mean with 95% probability in all samples.

Answer: (C)