Many People Think That a National Lobbyʹs Successful Fight Against

question 21

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 2250 who are in favor of gun controllegislation. Estimate the true proportion of all Americans who are in favor of gun control legislation using a^99% confidence interval. Express the answer in the form p ± E and round to the nearest ten-thousandth.

• A) 0.5625 ± 0.0202
• B) 0.5625 ± 0.6337
• C) 0.4375 ± 0.0202
• D) 0.4375 ± 0.6337

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