A Random Sample of 150 Mortgages in the State of Mississippi

question 33

Multiple Choice

A random sample of 150 mortgages in the state of Mississippi was randomly selected. From this sample, 17 were found to be delinquent on their current payment. Using this sample, the point estimate for the proportion of delinquent mortgages in Mississippi is _________.

• A)0.102
• B)0.113
• C)0.080
• D)0.137

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