Essentials Of Statistics For Business & Economics
Essentials Of Statistics For Business & Economics
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780357045435
Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 8, Problem 58SE

A USA Today/CNN/Gallup survey of 369 working parents found 200 who said they spend too little time with their children because of work commitments.

a. What is the point estimate of the proportion of the population of working parents who feel they spend too little time with their children because of work commitments?

b. At 95% confidence, what is the margin of error?

c. What is the 95% confidence interval estimate of the population proportion of working parents who feel they spend too little time with their children because of work commitments?

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Essentials Of Statistics For Business & Economics

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