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DOH Determine the margin of error for a 90% confidence interval to estimate the population proportion with a sample proportio
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Given that,

a)

n = 100

Point estimate = sample proportion = \hat p = 0.90

1 - \hat p = 0.10

At 90% confidence level the z is ,

\alpha = 1 - 90% = 1 - 0.90 = 0.10

\alpha / 2 = 0.10 / 2 = 0.05

Z\alpha/2 = Z 0.05 = 1.645

Margin of error = E = Z\alpha / 2 * \sqrt ((\hat p * (1 - \hat p )) / n)

= 1.645 * (\sqrt((0.90 *0.10) / 100)

= 0.049

b)

n = 200

Margin of error = E = Z\alpha / 2 * \sqrt ((\hat p * (1 - \hat p )) / n)

= 1.645 * (\sqrt((0.90 *0.10) / 200)

= 0.035

c)

n = 260

Margin of error = E = Z\alpha / 2 * \sqrt ((\hat p * (1 - \hat p )) / n)

= 1.645 * (\sqrt((0.90 *0.10) / 260)

= 0.031

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