Question

In a survey of 2065 adults in a certain country conducted during a period of economic uncertainty, 58% thought that wages paid to workers in industry were too low. The margin of error was percentage points confidence. For parta (a) through (d) below, which represent a reasonable interpretation of the survey results? For those that are not reasonable, explain the fox 

(a) We are 90% confident 58% of adults in the country during the period of economic uncertainty for wages paid to workers in industry were too low 

Is the interpretation reasonable? 

A. The interpretation is reasonable 

B. The interpretation is flawed. The interpretation suggests that this interval sets the standard for all the other intervals, which is not 

C. The interpretation is flawed. The interpretation provides no interval about the population proportion 

D The interpretation is flawed. The interpretation indicates that the level of confidence is varying 

Answer 1

the interpretation is flawed. /the interpretation provides no interval about the population proportion (C).

[ explanation:-

the value 58% indicates the sample proportion only.

the 90% confidence interval should be:-

interpretation:-

We can be 90% confident that true population proportion will be between 0.52 and 0.64 ]

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