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Use the sample data and confidence level given below to complete parts (a) through (d).
A drug is used to help prevent blood clots in certain patients. In clinical trials, among 4321patients treated with the drug,
148 developed the adverse reaction of nausea. Construct a
95%
confidence interval for the proportion of adverse reactions.a) Find the best point estimate of the population proportion p.
______________
(Round to three decimal)
b. identify the value of the margin of error E
E=______________
c. construct the confidence interval
_____<p<________
d. write a statement that correctly interprets the confidence interval.
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