Question

In a​ poll, 1,004 adults in a certain country were asked whether they favor or oppose the use of​ "federal tax dollars to fund medical research using stem cells obtained from human​ embryos." Based on the poll​ results, it is estimated that 48​% of adults are in​ favor, with a margin of error of 4 percentage points. Use the given statistic and margin of error to identify the range of values​ (confidence interval) likely to contain the true value of the population parameter.

Answer 1

Answer:

The range of values likely to contain the true value of the population parameter is between 44% and 52%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Confidence interval concepts:

A confidence interval has two bounds, a lower bound and an upper bound.

These bounds are dependent of the sample mean and of the margin of error.

The lower bound is the sample mean subtracted by the margin of error, while the upper bound is the margin of error added to the sample mean.

The confidence interval is likely to contain the true value of the population parameter.

In this question:

Sample mean: 48%

Margin of error: 4%

48 - 4 = 44%

48 + 4 = 52%

The range of values likely to contain the true value of the population parameter is between 44% and 52%.