A magazine provided results from a poll of 500 adults who were asked to identify their favorite pie. Among the 500 respondents, 14% chose chocolate pie, and the margin of error was given as +4 percentage points. Describe what is meant by the statement that "the margin of error was given as ‡ 4 percentage points."

Choose the correct answer below.

• A. The statement indicates that the study is only 4% confident that the true population percentage of people that prefer chocolate pie is exactly 14%.
• B. The statement indicates that the study is 100% - 4% = 96% confident that the true population percentage of people that prefer chocolate pie is 14%.
• C. The statement indicates that the true population percentage of people that prefer chocolate pie is in the interval 14% ‡ 4%.
• D. The statement indicates that the interval 14% ‡ 4% is likely to contain the true population percentage of people that prefer chocolate pie.