In Constructing a Confidence Interval Estimate for the Difference Between

question 140

Multiple Choice

In constructing a confidence interval estimate for the difference between two population proportions, what is the most appropriate option?

• A) Pool the population proportions when the populations are normally distributed.
• B) Pool the population proportions when the population means are equal.
• C) Pool the population proportions when they are equal.
• D) Never pool the population proportions to construct a confidence interval for.

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