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ou are going to calculate a 95% confidence interval for a one-sample proportion. Which of the...

ou are going to calculate a 95% confidence interval for a one-sample proportion. Which of the following would be your critical value (z*)?

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At 95% confidence interval the critical value is z* = 1.96

                                                           

                                               

                                                                

                                                               

                                                      

                                                            

                                       

                                            

orchestra answered 1 year ago
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