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A population proportion is to be estimated from the sample described. Approximate the 95% confidence interval. Round your answer to four decimal places, if necessary.

A  researcher wishes to estimate the proportion of left handed people among a certain population. In a random sample of 1000 people from the population, 61.9%  are left-handed. Find the 95% confidence interval for the population proportion of  left-handed people.
◦ 0.5874  <  p  <  0.6506
◦ 0.5883  <  p  <  0.6497
◦ 0.5973  <  p  <  0.6407
◦ 0.6180  <  p  <  0.6200

Question 2

A population proportion is to be estimated. Estimate the minimum sample size needed to achieve  the specified margin of error with a 95% degree of confidence.

E = 0.05
◦ 20
◦ 400
◦ 800
◦ 200
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