According to Pew Research, the contact rate (probability of contacting a selected household) was 90% in 1997

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According to Pew Research, the contact rate (probability of contacting a selected household) was 90% in 1997 and 62% in 2012. However, the cooperation rate (probability of someone at the contacted household agreeing to be interviewed) was 43% in 1997 and dropped to 14% in 2012.
a) What is the probability (in 2012) of obtaining an interview with the next household on the sample list? (To obtain an interview, an interviewer must both contact the household and then get agreement for the interview.)
b) Was it more likely to obtain an interview from a randomly selected household in 1997 or in 2012?
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Stats Data And Models

ISBN: 662

4th Edition

Authors: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul D. Velleman, David E. Bock

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