In a Random Sample of 200 Republicans, 160 Opposed the New

question 104

Short Answer

In a random sample of 200 Republicans, 160 opposed the new tax laws. While in a sample of 120 Democrats, 84 opposed the new tax laws. Determine a 95% confidence interval estimate for the difference between the proportions of Republicans and Democrats opposed to this new law.

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Definitions:

Conditional Strategy

A behavioral strategy that varies depending on an individual's conditions or environmental circumstances, suggesting flexibility in response to different situations.

Behavioral Flexibility

The ability of an organism to adapt its behavior to changes in the environment or to novel situations, often seen as a sign of intelligence or adaptation.

Fitness

A measure of an organism's ability to survive and reproduce, influencing the genetic contribution to the next generation.

Optimality Theory

A theoretical framework in evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology that predicts how organisms should behave to maximize their fitness or success in an environment.