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

question 4

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

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