A TV poll A television news program conducts a call-in poll about a proposed city ban on

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A TV poll A television news program conducts a call-in poll about a proposed city ban on handgun ownership. Of the 2372 calls, 1921 oppose the ban.

The station, following recommended practice, makes a confidence statement: “81% of the Channel 13 Pulse Poll sample opposed the ban. We can be 95%
confident that the true proportion of citizens opposing a handgun ban is within 1.6% of the sample result.” Is the station’s conclusion justified? Explain.

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The Practice Of Statistics

ISBN: 9781464108730

5th Edition

Authors: Daren S. Starnes, Josh Tabor

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