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#6. Pollsters want to estimate the outcome of the upcoming election for presiden

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#6. Pollsters want to estimate the outcome of the upcoming election for president of the United State. They conduct 3,000 surveys from around the country, each with 2,700 voters. In each of these surveys, the proportion of voters who intend to vote for presidential candidate Dale Cooper is calculated. The average of the proportions from the 3,000 samples is .53, and the standard deviation is .36.

(a) What is the value of k? ______________________________________________ (2 points)

(b) What is the value of N? ___________ __________________________________ (2 points)

(c) What is the value of E(p)? _____________________________________________ (2 points)

(d) What is the value of ?? _______________________________________ (2 points)

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#6. Pollsters want to estimate the outcome of the upcoming election for president of the United State. They conduct 3,000 surveys from around the country, each with 2,700 voters. In each of these surveys, the proportion of voters who intend to vote for presidential candidate Dale Cooper is calculated. The average of the proportions from the 3,000 samples is .53, and the standard deviation is .36.

(a) What is the value of k     3000 (2 points)

(b) What is the value of N     2700 (2 points)

(c) What is the value of E(p)   0.53 (2 points)

(d) What is the value of    0.36 (2 points)