According to a Report in USA Today, More and More

question 29

Multiple Choice

According to a report in USA Today, more and more parents are helping their young adult children get homes. Suppose eight persons in a random sample of 40 young adults who recently purchased a home in Kentucky received help from their parents. You have been asked to construct a 95% confidence interval for the population proportion of all young adults in Kentucky who received help from their parents. If a 99% confidence interval is constructed instead of a 95% confidence interval for the population proportion, then ________.

• A) the resulting margin of error will increase and the risk of reporting an incorrect interval will increase
• B) the resulting margin of error will decrease and the risk of reporting an incorrect interval will increase
• C) the resulting margin of error will increase and the risk of reporting an incorrect interval will decrease
• D) the resulting margin of error will decrease and the risk of reporting an incorrect interval will decrease

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Definitions:

Bowel Movement

The process of excreting waste from the digestive tract through the rectum and anus, an essential function for digestive health.

Repositions

The act of moving or adjusting something into a new place or orientation, often used in medical and healthcare settings to enhance patient comfort or treatment.

Bony Prominences

Areas of the body where bone is close to the skin surface, which are at higher risk of pressure sores in immobile patients.

Bedsores

Pressure ulcers or injuries that develop on skin and underlying tissue due to prolonged pressure, often seen in individuals who are immobile.