Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Vocabulary and Skill Building - Page 418: 7

Answer

Sampling distribution of p̂ is approximately normal, with $μ_{p̂} = 0.4$ and $σ_{p̂} = 0.22$

Work Step by Step

5% of population = 25,000 x 0.05 = 1,250, hence sample size is less than 5% of population. np(1-p) = 500 x 0.4 (0.6) = $120 \geq 10$ Hence sampling distribution of p̂ is approximately normal. $μ_{p̂} = p = 0.4 $ $σ_{p̂} = \sqrt\frac{ p(1-p)}{n}$ $= \sqrt\frac{ 0.4(0.6)}{500}$ = 0.022
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