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A consumer group reports that a 90% confidence interval for the mean fat content of chicken nuggets from a fast-food restaurant is (14, 18). What is the mean fat content for the sample of 30 chicken nuggets or the point estimate that help make this confidence interval?
A. 32
B. 16
C. 2
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