The Produce Manager at a Local Sobeys Store Is Interested

question 26

Multiple Choice

The produce manager at a local Sobeys store is interested in estimating the percentage of apples that arrive on a shipment with bruises. A random sample of 150 apples showed 14 with bruises. Based on this information, what is the margin of error for a 95% confidence interval estimate?

• A) 0.0466
• B) 0.0933
• C) 0.0006
• D) 0.0238
• E) 0.0392

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