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Data from gapminder.org on 184 countries was used to examine if there is an association between (average) female life expectancy (that is, the average lifespan of women in the country) and the average number of children women give birth to for the year 2019. A scatterplot of the data and a regression table from the Corr/Regression applet follows. Data from gapminder.org on 184 countries was used to examine if there is an association between (average)  female life expectancy (that is, the average lifespan of women in the country)  and the average number of children women give birth to for the year 2019. A scatterplot of the data and a regression table from the Corr/Regression applet follows.   -A 95% confidence interval for the population slope is (-5.68, -4.73) . How would you interpret this interval in the context of the study? A)  If we repeated this study many times, 95% of the regression slopes would fall between -5.68 and -4.73. B)  There is a 95% probability that the population slope is between -5.68 and -4.73. C)  We are 95% confident that the population slope is between -5.68 and -4.73. D)  A one baby increase in average number of babies per woman is associated with between a 4.73 and 5.68 year decrease in female life expectancy, with 95% confidence. E)  Both A and B F) Both B and C G)  Both C and D
-A 95% confidence interval for the population slope is (-5.68, -4.73) . How would you interpret this interval in the context of the study?


A) If we repeated this study many times, 95% of the regression slopes would fall between -5.68 and -4.73.
B) There is a 95% probability that the population slope is between -5.68 and -4.73.
C) We are 95% confident that the population slope is between -5.68 and -4.73.
D) A one baby increase in average number of babies per woman is associated with between a 4.73 and 5.68 year decrease in female life expectancy, with 95% confidence.
E) Both A and B
F) Both B and C
G) Both C and D

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