The Produce Manager for a Large Retail Food Chain Is

question 55

Multiple Choice

The produce manager for a large retail food chain is interested in estimating the percentage of potatoes that arrive on a shipment with bruises. A random sample of 150 potatoes showed 14 with bruises. Based on this information, what is the margin of error for a 95 percent confidence interval estimate?

• A) 0.0933
• B) 0.0466
• C) 0.0006
• D) Can't be determined without knowing σ.

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