The Excel Optimism function computes a trust value based on an Independent sample T that may be used to generate the sampling error for a population parameter, for a given probability, and for a sample proportion. It is expected that now the population variance is known.
Syntax:
=CONFIDENCE.T( alpha, standard_dev, size )
Parameter:
alpha:
standard_dev:
size:
Example :
The Excel Confidence is shown in the spreadsheet below. The T Function is used to compute the confidence interval for the mean of a sample of 100 men’s heights with a significance of 0.05 (i.e. a confidence level of 95%). The standard deviation is 0.07 metres and the sample mean is 1.8 metres.
function returns a confidence value of 0.013889519.
Therefore the confidence interval is 1.8 ± 0.013889519, which is equal to:
– Occurs if any of the following conditions are met: the given alpha is 0 or 1; the supplied standard dev is 0; and the specified size argument is 1.
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