Question

A sample of 2,000 union members was selected, and a survey recorded their opinions regarding a proposed management union contract. A total of 1,600 members were in favor of it. A 95% confidence interval estimated that the population proportion was between 0.78 and 0.82. This indicates that about 99 out of 100 similarly constructed intervals would include the population proportion. True False

Answer 1

p: Population Proportion

Generally 100(1-) % Confidence interval of population proportion indicate that 100(1-) % of population proportion lies in this interval, it may fall outside of confidence interval with probability %.

Therefore, This indicates that about 99 out of 100 similarly constructed intervals would include the population proportion. This statement is False.

Answer: False.