STATISTICS F/BUS.+ECON.-18WK. MYSTATLAB
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Author: MCCLAVE
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Chapter 6.4, Problem 6.42LM
A random sample of size n = 121 yielded
- a. Is the
sample size large enough to use the methods of this section to construct a confidence interval for p? Explain. - b. Construct a 90% confidence interval for p.
- c. What assumption is necessary to ensure the validity of this confidence interval?
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