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A simple random sample of 700 individuals provides 150 Yes responses.

a. What is the point estimate of the proportion of the population that would provide Yes responses (to 2 decimals)?

b. What is your estimate of the standard error of the proportion (to 4 decimals)?

c. Compute the 95% confidence interval for the population proportion (to 4 decimals).

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To analyze the sample data obtained from a simple random sampling of 700 individuals with 150 Yes responses, we need to calculate the point estimate of the proportion, the standard error of the proportion, and the 95% confidence interval for the population proportion.

Point Estimate of the Proportion

The point estimate of the population proportion (p̂) can be calculated using the formula:

p̂ = x/n

Where:

  • x = number of Yes responses = 150
  • n = total number of individuals surveyed = 700

Substituting the values, we get:

p̂ = 150/700 = 0.2143

Rounded to two decimal places, the point estimate of the proportion of the population that would provide Yes responses is 0.21.

Standard Error of the Proportion

The standard error (SE) of the sample proportion is calculated with the following formula:

SE = sqrt[p̂(1 - p̂) / n]

Substituting the values we calculated earlier:

SE = sqrt[0.2143(1 - 0.2143) / 700]

Calculating the standard error:

SE = sqrt[0.2143 * 0.7857 / 700] = sqrt[0.0002416] = 0.0155

Rounded to four decimal places, the estimated standard error of the proportion is 0.0155.

95% Confidence Interval for the Population Proportion

To calculate a 95% confidence interval, we utilize the formula:

CI = p̂ ± z * SE

Where z is the z-score corresponding to the desired confidence level (for 95% confidence, z ≈ 1.96).

Substituting our values:

CI = 0.2143 ± 1.96 * 0.0155

Calculating the margin of error:

Margin of Error = 1.96 * 0.0155 = 0.0304

Thus, the confidence interval is:

CI = (0.2143 - 0.0304, 0.2143 + 0.0304)

Calculating the interval gives:

CI = (0.1839, 0.2447)

Rounded to four decimal places, the 95% confidence interval for the population proportion is (0.1839, 0.2447).

Part A: Normal Distribution Probabilities

As a prerequisite to addressing the normal distribution aspects of this assignment, let's summarize the necessary calculations:

Assume we have a normal distribution. We will use the z-score to solve the following problems:

  1. P(x
  2. P(73
  3. P(x 75)
  4. P(x = 73)

Part B: True or False Statements

We will now evaluate the truth of the subsequent statements:

  1. The total area under the normal distribution bell-shaped curve is infinite. False (The total area is 1.)
  2. The standard normal distribution is a discrete distribution. False (The standard normal distribution is continuous.)
  3. The z value corresponding to a number below the mean is always negative. True
  4. The area under the standard normal distribution to the left of z = 0 is negative. False (The area is 0.5.)
  5. For a standard normal probability distribution, the mean is always 1. False (The mean is 0.)

Part C: Additional Calculations

We shall now tackle the following problems:

  1. For a sample of 30 high school students, with a mean of 26 hours and a standard deviation of 6 hours, the best point estimate of the population standard deviation is derived from the sample standard deviation.
  2. To determine how many riders must be tested for General Motors’ survey, we use the sample size formula for proportions.
  3. For the 99% confidence interval for computer ownership among 2590 students, we will also apply relevant proportion formulas.
  4. For the cereal weight problem, we will calculate the probability exceeding 2.05 pounds both for one sack and for a sample of 16 sacks.

In conclusion, utilizing methods from statistics allows us to estimate proportions, standard deviations, confidence intervals, and probabilities effectively.

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