Which is/are true about a 95% confidence interval for a population proportion based on a given sample?    I. We are 95% confident that the sample proportion is in our interval.    II. There is a 95% chance that our interval contains the population proportion.    III. The interval is wider than a 98% confidence interval would be. II and III II only     III only I and II none of I, II or III I only

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Which is/are true about a 95% confidence interval for a population proportion based on a given sample?

   I. We are 95% confident that the sample proportion is in our interval.

   II. There is a 95% chance that our interval contains the population proportion.

   III. The interval is wider than a 98% confidence interval would be.

II and III
II only    
III only
I and II
none of I, II or III
I only
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