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Gallup, a reputable pollster, conducted a recent public opinion survey regarding

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Question

Gallup, a reputable pollster, conducted a recent public opinion survey regarding whether or not people believed the legal drinking age should be lowered from 21 to 18. 1,013 randomly selected adults over the age of 18 from across the United States were contacted by calling their home phone number. They were asked "Do you believe that the legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered to 18?" 26% of the people contacted said they are in favor of lowering the legal drinking age. What is the population? What is the sample? What is the parameter? What is the value of the statistic?

Explanation / Answer

a)here population represent all the people in united state over the age of 18.

b) sample is 1013 randomely selected adults over the age of 18 across the united states.

c) parameter is proportion of of people who are in favour of legal drinking age to be lowered to 18.

d|) value of statisitc =26% or 0.26