The Use of the Standard Normal Distribution for Constructing Confidence

question 27

Multiple Choice

The use of the standard normal distribution for constructing confidence interval estimate for the population proportion p requires:

• A) andare both greater than 5, whereis the sample proportion
• B) np and n(1 - p) are both greater than 5
• C) (p +) and (p -) are both greater than 1
• D) that the sample size is greater than 5
• E) np and n(1 - p) are both greater than 1

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