In March 2014, Harris Interactive conducted a poll of a random sample of 2234 adult Americans 18
Question:
In March 2014, Harris Interactive conducted a poll of a random sample of 2234 adult Americans 18 years of age or older and asked, "Which is more annoying to you, tailgaters or slow drivers who stay in the passing lane?" Among those surveyed, 1184 were more annoyed by tailgaters.
(a) Explain why the variable of interest is qualitative with two possible outcomes. What are the two outcomes?
(b) Verify the requirements for constructing a 90% confidence interval for the population proportion of all adult Americans who are more annoyed by tailgaters than slow drivers in the passing lane.
(c) Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population proportion of all adult Americans who are more annoyed by tailgaters than slow drivers in the passing lane?
Step by Step Answer:
Statistics Informed Decisions Using Data
ISBN: 9780134133539
5th Edition
Authors: Michael Sullivan III