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A poll asked adults in a certain country whether immigration was a good thing or a bad thing for the country. Out of 1032 respondents, 549 said it was a good thing.
a. What percentage of those taking the poll said immigration was a good thing?
b. Check the conditions to determine whether you can apply the CLT to find a confidence interval.
c. Find a 95% confidence interval for the proportion who believe immigration is a good thing.
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