A Councilwoman Regularly Polls Her Constituency to Gauge Her Level

question 7

Essay

A councilwoman regularly polls her constituency to gauge her level of support among voters.This month,652 out of 1158 voters support her.Five months ago,412 out of 982 voters supported her.With a 5% significance level,can she infer that support has increased by at least 10 percentage points?

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Definitions:

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Court Orders

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