Suppose a simple random sample from a normal population yields the following data: x1 = 20,...

Suppose a simple random sample from a normal population yields the following data: x1 = 20, x2 = 5, x3 = 10, x4 = 13, x5 = 17, x6 = 18. Find a 95% confidence interval for the population mean μ.

A. [11.53, 16.13] B. [10.03, 17.63] C. [9.32, 18.34] D. [7.91, 19.75] E. other value

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