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Ja'Mil Horner
on Oct 12, 2024
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In a poll of 553 voters in a certain city,64% said that they supported the NDP in an upcoming election.The margin of error in the poll was reported as 4 percentage points (with a 95% degree of confidence) .Make a statement about the adequacy of the sample size for the given margin of error.
A) The sample size is too large to achieve the stated margin of error.
B) For the given sample size,the margin of error should be smaller than stated.
C) The sample size is too small to achieve the stated margin of error.
D) The reported margin of error is consistent with the sample size.
E) There is not enough information to determine whether the margin of error is consistent with the sample size.
Margin of Error
The range within which the true value is expected to lie, with a certain degree of confidence, based on the sample data.
Sample Size
The number of subjects or units included in a study or analysis, which can affect the accuracy and reliability of statistical conclusions.
NDP Support
Public or electoral backing or preference for the New Democratic Party, a social democratic political party in Canada.
- Comprehend how the size of a sample influences the accuracy and exactitude of confidence intervals.
- Assess the sufficiency of sample sizes to attain specific margins of error and confidence levels.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend how the size of a sample influences the accuracy and exactitude of confidence intervals.
- Assess the sufficiency of sample sizes to attain specific margins of error and confidence levels.