A random sample of 1100 registered voters was questioned about their political views. Of those surveyed, 708 felt that "the economy's state" was the most urgent national concern. Answer the questions below. What is the point estimate of the population proportion of voters who feel the economy's state is the most urgent national concern? What is the standard error of this estimate? Check assumptions for a large sample confidence interval. What would be the margin of error for a 95% confidence interval for the population proportion? Compute a 95% confidence interval for the population proportion of voters who feel the economy's state is the most urgent national concern. Give an interpretation of the confidence interval from (d) in the context of the problem.
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