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A radio talk show host is interested in the proportion p of adults in his listen

ID: 2979428 • Letter: A

Question

A radio talk show host is interested in the proportion p of adults in his listening area who think the drinking age should be lowered to 18. To find this proportion out he poses the following question to his listeners: "Do you think that the drinking age should be reduced to 18 in light of the fact that 18 year olds are eligible for military service?" He asks listeners to phone in and vote "yes" if they agree the drinking age should be lowered and "no" if not. Of the 200 people who phoned, in 140 answered "yes". The standard error for the proportion of those who phoned in who answered "yes" is A. 0.00105 B. 0.46 C. 0.032

Explanation / Answer

C. 0.032