The Sample Proportion $\tilde{ p }$ Is a Consistent Estimator of the Population Proportion P Because

question 36

True/False

The sample proportion $\tilde{ p }$ is a consistent estimator of the population proportion p because it is unbiased and the variance of $\tilde{ p }$ is p(1 - p) / n, which grows smaller as n grows larger.

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