In: Statistics and Probability
A recent survey of 1000 adults between 18 and 40 showed that 34% said they had no credit cards. Find the 99% confidence interval for the population proportion.
Solution :
Given that,
n = 1000
Point estimate = sample proportion = 
 =0.34
1 - 
  = 1-0.34 =0.66
At 99% confidence level the z is ,
  = 1 - 99% = 1 - 0.99 =
0.01
/ 2 = 0.01 / 2 = 0.005
Z
/2
= Z0.005 = 2.576 ( Using z table )
  Margin of error = E = Z
/ 2    * ((((
* (1 - 
)) / n)
= 2.576* (((0.34*0.66)
/1000 )
E = 0.0386
A 99% confidence interval for population proportion p is ,
- E < p < 
 + E
0.34-0.0386 < p < 0.34+0.0386
0.3014< p < 0.3786
The 99% confidence interval for the population proportion p is : 0.3014, 0.3786