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D2AR0N

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A sample of 500 voters was surveyed; 400 said they favored a bond issue and 100 said they opposed it. Based on these sample data, estimate at the 95 percent confidence level the proportion in the population that likely favors the bond issue.
 
  a. .77 to .83 c. .79 to .81
  b. .78 to .82 d. .75 to .85

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Explain how unsystematic observations may lead to false conclusions.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Idiosyncratic factors may be observed, and such episodes may lead to false or misleading generalizations.


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