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faduma

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Explain why it is important to not only be aware of the proportion of people who were in favor or opposed to something, but the proportion of undecideds as well.

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Suppose a group of people is interested in promoting the upcoming school tax levy. They took a survey asking people's opinion on the upcoming school tax levy (yes, no, no opinion) and they created a confidence interval for the proportion of people who were opposed to it. Their confidence interval fell completely under 50, so less than a majority of the people oppose the levy, according to these results. Is it fair for them to conclude that a majority of the people are in favor of upcoming school tax levy? If yes, explain why. If no, rewrite the conclusion to be correct.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

IF THERE IS A LARGE PROPORTION OF UNDECIDEDS, THEN NEITHER A MAJORITY WILL BE IN SUPPORT OF, NOR OPPOSED TO THE ISSUE. THE RESULTS CAN BE MISLEADING IF THE UNDECIDEDS ARE NOT REPORTED.

Answer to Question 2

NO. REWRITE: A MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE ARE EITHER IN FAVOR OR HAVE NO OPINION ON THE UPCOMING TAX LEVY.. OR, A MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE DO NOT OPPOSE THE UPCOMING TAX LEVY..


faduma

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Reply #2 on: Jul 24, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 24, 2018
You're welcome


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