Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
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ISBN: 9781260579611
Author: Douglas Lind; William Marchal; Samuel Wathen
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Find the 95% confidence interval for the population proportion of residents who believe that the tax rate is too high.

Check whether it is reasonable to conclude that 50% of the voters believe that taxes are too high.

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