Many People Think That a National Lobbyʹs Successful Fight Against

question 45

Multiple Choice

Many people think that a national lobbyʹs successful fight against gun control legislation is reflecting the will ofa minority of Americans. A random sample of 4000 citizens yielded 2130 who are in favor of gun controllegislation. Find the point estimate for estimating the proportion of all Americans who are in favor of guncontrol legislation.

• A) 0.5325
• B) 2130
• C) 4000
• D) 0.4675

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