What Type of Car Is More Popular Among College Students

question 67

Multiple Choice

What type of car is more popular among college students, American or foreign? One hundred fifty -nine college students were randomly sampled and each was asked which type of car he or she prefers. A computer package was used to generate the printout below for the proportion of college students who prefer American automobiles. SAMPLE PROPORTION = .394141 SAMPLE SIZE = 159 UPPER LIMIT = .464240 LOWER LIMIT = .331153 What proportion of the sampled students prefer foreign automobiles?

• A) .605859
• B) .394141
• C) .464240
• D) .331153

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