The general form of an interval estimate of a population mean or population proportion is the _____ plus or minus the _____.
A) population mean, standard error
B) level of significance, degrees of freedom
C) point estimate, margin of error
D) planning value, confidence coefficient

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The general form of an interval estimate of a population mean or population proportion is the point estimate plus or minus the margin of error. This is the case for both confidence intervals for a population mean and for proportions. Therefore, choice C, point estimate and margin of error, is the correct answer. The other choices do not accurately describe the general form of an interval estimate.

The General Form of an Interval Estimate of a Population