In: Statistics and Probability
A survey of 2000 Californians revealed that 1,350 supported stricter gun control laws. Develop a 99% confidence interval for the true proportion of all Californians who support stricter gun control laws.
Solution :
Given that,
Point estimate = sample proportion = = x / n = 1350 / 2000 = 0.675
Z/2 = 2.576
Margin of error = E = Z / 2 * (( * (1 - )) / n)
= 2.576 * (((0.675 * 0.325) / 2000)
= 0.027
A 99% confidence interval for population proportion p is ,
- E < p < + E
0.675 - 0.027 < p < 0.675 + 0.027
0.648 < p < 0.702
(0.648 , 0.702)