At Issue Is the Proportion of People in a Particular

question 63

Multiple Choice

At issue is the proportion of people in a particular county who do not have health care insurance coverage. A simple random sample of 240 people was asked if they have insurance coverage, and 66 replied that they did not have coverage. Based on these sample data, determine the 95% confidence interval estimate for the population proportion.

• A) (0.239, 0.321)
• B) (0.259, 0.301)
• C) (0.224, 0.336)
• D) (0.268, 0.292)

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