Suppose That a Particular Candidate for Public Office Is Favored

question 18

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a particular candidate for public office is favored by 43% of all registered voters in the district A polling organization will take a random sample of 50 of these voters and will use , the sample proportion, to estimate p. ​
Determine the standard deviation of .
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• A)0.005
• B)0.035
• C)0.100
• D)0.043
• E)0.070

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Definitions:

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