Suppose you have been hired by a political consulting firm. Your task is to use data to predict whether a ballot proposition will pass. In order to pass, the proposition needs to win more than 50% of the votes cast. A sample of 1000 likely voters surveyed one week before the election found that 515 were in favor the proposition. Based on the statistical analysis given below, would you predict the ballot proposition would pass? [Select] 1-PropZInt (.48402, .54598) p= .515 n = 1000 Why or why not? [Select]

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Suppose you have been hired by a political consulting firm. Your task is to use data to
predict whether a ballot proposition will pass. In order to pass, the proposition needs to
win more than 50% of the votes cast. A sample of 1000 likely voters surveyed one week
before the election found that 515 were in favor the proposition.
Based on the statistical analysis given below, would you predict the ballot proposition
would pass? [Select]
1-PropZInt
(.48402, .54598)
p= .515
n = 1000
Why or why not? [Select]
>
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you have been hired by a political consulting firm. Your task is to use data to predict whether a ballot proposition will pass. In order to pass, the proposition needs to win more than 50% of the votes cast. A sample of 1000 likely voters surveyed one week before the election found that 515 were in favor the proposition. Based on the statistical analysis given below, would you predict the ballot proposition would pass? [Select] 1-PropZInt (.48402, .54598) p= .515 n = 1000 Why or why not? [Select] >
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