Consider the sample of 850 past negligence cases.  Suppose you are willing to let the 75% estimate be within .03 (3%) of the true proportion.  You are willing to assume a 95% confidence.   Is 850 an adequate sample size for the estimate of 75%? Show why or why not.   Construct a 95% confidence interval on the estimate of 75%. How would you interpret it?

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Consider the sample of 850 past negligence cases.  Suppose you are willing to let the 75% estimate be within .03 (3%) of the true proportion.  You are willing to assume a 95% confidence.

 

  1. Is 850 an adequate sample size for the estimate of 75%? Show why or why not.

 

  1. Construct a 95% confidence interval on the estimate of 75%. How would you interpret it?

 

 

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