25. The sample mean is an estimate of the population mean. 26. To calculate the sample size required to estimate a population mean, we must know or estimate the standard deviation of the population distribution. 27. When estimating a population mean with a confidence interval, a smaller margin of error requires a larger sample size. 28. A confidence estimate states the range within which a population parameter probably lies. 29. The interval within which a population parameter is expected to lie is called a confidence interval. 30. The probability that an interval estimate includes the population parameter is called the confidence level.