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darbym82

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Suppose you wish to estimate a population proportion p based on sample of n observations. What sample size is required if you want your estimate to be within .03 of p with probability equal to 0.90?
 a. 752
  b. 423
  c. 1,068
  d. 1.529
  e. none of these

Question 2

Explain why nonparametric methods are also called distribution-free methods.


Amiracle

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

A

Answer to Question 2

Nonparametric methods do not depend on the distribution of the population being sampled. This is why they are called distribution-free methods.


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