12. In a sample of 600 Canadians, 265 say they would rather retire in the US than in Canada. Calculate the 95% confidence interval for the true proportion of Canadians who would rather retire in the US.

12. In a sample of 600 Canadians, 265 say they would rather retire in the US than in Canada. Calculate the 95% confidence interval for the true proportion of Canadians who would rather retire in the US.

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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