The Countries of Europe Report That 46% of the Labor

question 84

Essay

The countries of Europe report that 46% of the labor force is female. The United Nations wonders if the percentage of females in the labor force is the same in the United States. Representatives from the United States Department of Labor plan to check a random sample of over 10,000 employment records on file to estimate a percentage of females in the United States labor force.
-Should the representatives from the Department of Labor conclude that the percentage of females in their labor force is lower than Europe's rate of 46%? Explain.

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