The Census Bureau is planning to take a sample amounting to1/10 of 1% of the pop

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The Census Bureau is planning to take a sample amounting to1/10 of 1% of the population in each state in order to estimate thepercentage of the population in that state earning over $100,000per year. Other things being equal: a) The accuracy to be expected in California (population 35million) is about the same as the accuracy to be expected in Nevada(population 2 million). b) The accuracy to be expected in California is quite a bithigher than in Nevada. c) The accuracy to be expected in California is quite a bitlower than in Nevada. Explain. The Census Bureau is planning to take a sample amounting to1/10 of 1% of the population in each state in order to estimate thepercentage of the population in that state earning over $100,000per year. Other things being equal: a) The accuracy to be expected in California (population 35million) is about the same as the accuracy to be expected in Nevada(population 2 million). b) The accuracy to be expected in California is quite a bithigher than in Nevada. c) The accuracy to be expected in California is quite a bitlower than in Nevada. Explain.

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correct answer is (ii) The accuracy to be expected in California isquite a bit higher than in Nevada.

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