A research institute poll asked respondents if they felt vulnerable to identity theft. In the poll, n=1025 and x=517 who said "yes." Use a 95% confidence level. What is the best point estimate of the population proportion p? What is the margin of error?
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The point estimate is simply the proportion of the sample that responded "yes." We can find this by dividing the number of "yes" responses by the total number of responses. So, p = x/n = 517/1025 = 0.504. Show more…
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