Assume That a Sample Is Used to Estimate a Population

question 31

Multiple Choice

Assume that a sample is used to estimate a population proportion p. Find the margin of error E that corresponds to the
given statistics and confidence level. Round the margin of error to four decimal places.
-98% confidence; the sample size is 800, of which 40% are successes

• A) 0.0339
• B) 0.0446
• C) 0.0355
• D) 0.0404

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