The Margin of Error for a Poll Is 4 Percent

question 50

Multiple Choice

The margin of error for a poll is 4 percent. This means that:

• A) 4 percent of those sampled did not answer the question asked.
• B) there is a 95 percent confidence that the sample statistic is within 4 percent of the population parameter.
• C) 4 percent of those sampled gave the wrong answer to the question asked.
• D) 4 percent of the population was in the sample.
• E) people's confidence in the statistic is 4 percent.

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