MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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A TV news reporter says that a proposed constitutional amendment is likely to win approval in the upcoming election because a poll of 541 likely voters indicated
that 53% would vote in favor. The reporter goes on to say that the margin of error for this poll was 5%. Complete parts a and b below.
a) Explain why the poll is actually inconclusive. Choose the correct answer below.
O A. The poll is inconclusive because the standard error of the sample proportion is less than 0.50.
O B. The poll is inconclusive because the margin of error is too large.
OC. The poll is inconclusive because the sample size is too small.
O D. The poll is inconclusive because 50% is included in the confidence interval.
b) What confidence level did the pollsters use?
The pollsters used a
% confidence level.
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Transcribed Image Text:A TV news reporter says that a proposed constitutional amendment is likely to win approval in the upcoming election because a poll of 541 likely voters indicated that 53% would vote in favor. The reporter goes on to say that the margin of error for this poll was 5%. Complete parts a and b below. a) Explain why the poll is actually inconclusive. Choose the correct answer below. O A. The poll is inconclusive because the standard error of the sample proportion is less than 0.50. O B. The poll is inconclusive because the margin of error is too large. OC. The poll is inconclusive because the sample size is too small. O D. The poll is inconclusive because 50% is included in the confidence interval. b) What confidence level did the pollsters use? The pollsters used a % confidence level.
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