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In stead of asking “what is the probability that Z falls within
limits and
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b in the normal distribution”, it is more important to ask “Within
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intervals or limits does X% of the population lie in the normal
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distribution”.
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The X% is referred as the “confidence level”.
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The interval correspond to this level is called the “confidence
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or “confidence limits”.
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