u be the than three in five (62%) believe that the death the better punishment for murder. Explain how the order that these two questions are could affect the results expected. Would you expect the second question to generate more 1 morally acceptable option, and slightly more than half (52%) believe the death penalty Is a penalty is asked or less than 52% support if it was asked first? 19. Consider the following article from the Columbus Dispatch TRAFFIC IS TOP COLUMBUS COMPLAINT, SURVEY FINDS: Traffic is still the biggest problem for Columbus residents, according to the city's latest survey rating city services and problems. The city's 2002 survey conducted by Ohio State University's Center for Survey Research, said that traffic edged out crime as the top concern of Columbus residents. This year, residents were asked about the "most important challenge" facing the city Of the 1,188 residents who answered the survey, 19 percent said roads and transportation presented the biggest problems, followed by crime and public safety at 17 percent. The Center for Survey Research, surveyed 1,] Columbus residents through random telephone calls in July and August. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points Also consider this article from the Denver Post Tuesday, October 15, 2002 - Negative ads have besmirched Colorado's U.S. Senate candidates, leaving them both stuck in the mud in a very tight race, according to a new poll. The survey released Monday shows 41 percent o likely voters in Colorado would vote for incumbent Republican Wayne Allard and 38 percent favor Democratic challenger Tom Strickland. That puts Strickland within the 4.4 percent margin of error, and has narrowed Allard lead since July from nine points to three. The poll sponsored by The Denver Post, 9News and KOA radio surveyed 500 likely voters from Wednesday through Saturday a. For the Columbus Dispatch survey, what is the population of interest? Provide an example of a parameter of interest in this survey? For the Denver Post survey, what is the sample? Provide an example of a statistic in this survey? b. c. After reviewing both polls a reader stated: "It is obvious that the Colorado poll should million people while Columbus has about 711,000 residents." Explain why this have a much larger margin of error than the Columbus poll. Colorado has over four statement is incorrect. 20 sample o the Federal m niere are approximately 12,800 McDonald's restaurants in the United States. A random e e of 400 of these is taken to discover what percentage of them pays a starting salary above Taho uick method to estimate the margin of error in this in

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u be the
than three in five (62%) believe that the death
the better punishment for murder. Explain how the order that these two questions are
could affect the results expected. Would you expect the second question to generate more
1 morally acceptable option, and slightly more than half (52%) believe the death
penalty Is a
penalty is
asked
or less than 52% support if it was asked first?
19. Consider the following article from the Columbus Dispatch
TRAFFIC IS TOP COLUMBUS COMPLAINT, SURVEY FINDS: Traffic is still the biggest problem for
Columbus residents, according to the city's latest survey rating city services and problems. The city's 2002 survey
conducted by Ohio State University's Center for Survey Research, said that traffic edged out crime as the top
concern of Columbus residents. This year, residents were asked about the "most important challenge" facing the city
Of the 1,188 residents who answered the survey, 19 percent said roads and transportation presented the biggest
problems, followed by crime and public safety at 17 percent. The Center for Survey Research, surveyed 1,]
Columbus residents through random telephone calls in July and August. The survey has a margin of error of plus or
minus 2.8 percentage points
Also consider this article from the Denver Post
Tuesday, October 15, 2002 - Negative ads have besmirched Colorado's U.S. Senate candidates, leaving them both
stuck in the mud in a very tight race, according to a new poll. The survey released Monday shows 41 percent o
likely voters in Colorado would vote for incumbent Republican Wayne Allard and 38 percent favor Democratic
challenger Tom Strickland. That puts Strickland within the 4.4 percent margin of error, and has narrowed Allard
lead since July from nine points to three. The poll sponsored by The Denver Post, 9News and KOA radio surveyed
500 likely voters from Wednesday through Saturday
a. For the Columbus Dispatch survey, what is the population of interest? Provide an
example of a parameter of interest in this survey?
For the Denver Post survey, what is the sample? Provide an example of a statistic in this
survey?
b.
c. After reviewing both polls a reader stated: "It is obvious that the Colorado poll should
million people while Columbus has about 711,000 residents." Explain why this
have a much larger margin of error than the Columbus poll. Colorado has over four
statement is incorrect.
20
sample o
the Federal m
niere are approximately 12,800 McDonald's restaurants in the United States. A random
e e of 400 of these is taken to discover what percentage of them pays a starting salary above
Taho uick method to estimate the margin of error in this
in
Transcribed Image Text:u be the than three in five (62%) believe that the death the better punishment for murder. Explain how the order that these two questions are could affect the results expected. Would you expect the second question to generate more 1 morally acceptable option, and slightly more than half (52%) believe the death penalty Is a penalty is asked or less than 52% support if it was asked first? 19. Consider the following article from the Columbus Dispatch TRAFFIC IS TOP COLUMBUS COMPLAINT, SURVEY FINDS: Traffic is still the biggest problem for Columbus residents, according to the city's latest survey rating city services and problems. The city's 2002 survey conducted by Ohio State University's Center for Survey Research, said that traffic edged out crime as the top concern of Columbus residents. This year, residents were asked about the "most important challenge" facing the city Of the 1,188 residents who answered the survey, 19 percent said roads and transportation presented the biggest problems, followed by crime and public safety at 17 percent. The Center for Survey Research, surveyed 1,] Columbus residents through random telephone calls in July and August. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points Also consider this article from the Denver Post Tuesday, October 15, 2002 - Negative ads have besmirched Colorado's U.S. Senate candidates, leaving them both stuck in the mud in a very tight race, according to a new poll. The survey released Monday shows 41 percent o likely voters in Colorado would vote for incumbent Republican Wayne Allard and 38 percent favor Democratic challenger Tom Strickland. That puts Strickland within the 4.4 percent margin of error, and has narrowed Allard lead since July from nine points to three. The poll sponsored by The Denver Post, 9News and KOA radio surveyed 500 likely voters from Wednesday through Saturday a. For the Columbus Dispatch survey, what is the population of interest? Provide an example of a parameter of interest in this survey? For the Denver Post survey, what is the sample? Provide an example of a statistic in this survey? b. c. After reviewing both polls a reader stated: "It is obvious that the Colorado poll should million people while Columbus has about 711,000 residents." Explain why this have a much larger margin of error than the Columbus poll. Colorado has over four statement is incorrect. 20 sample o the Federal m niere are approximately 12,800 McDonald's restaurants in the United States. A random e e of 400 of these is taken to discover what percentage of them pays a starting salary above Taho uick method to estimate the margin of error in this in
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