A Radio Show Host Asked People to Call in and Say

question 135

Essay

A radio show host asked people to call in and say whether they support new legislation to promote cleaner sources of energy. Based on this sample, she constructed a confidence interval to estimate the proportion of all listeners to her show who support the legislation.
Is the confidence interval likely to give a good estimate of the proportion of her listeners who support the legislation?

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Definitions:

Staggered Terms

An arrangement where members of a governing body are elected at different times, so not all positions are up for election simultaneously.

Cumulative Voting

A voting system that allows shareholders to concentrate all their votes on a single candidate during a multiple-seat election, enhancing minority shareholders' representation.

Nonprofit Corporation

A legal entity organized for purposes other than making a profit, often focused on charitable, religious, educational, or public service objectives.

Purpose Clause

A segment within a legal document that specifies the intentions or objectives that the parties aim to achieve with the contract or agreement.