Use the Given Degree of Confidence and Sample Data to Construct

question 127

Multiple Choice

Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p.
-A survey of 300 union members in New York State reveals that 112 favor the Republican candidate for governor. Construct the 98% confidence interval for the true population proportion of all New York State union members who favor the Republican candidate.

• A) \(0.316 < p < 0.430\)
• B) \(0.304 < p < 0.442\)
• C) \(0.301 < p < 0.445\)
• D) \(0.308 < p < 0.438\)

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