Determine whether or not the procedure described below results in a binomial dis

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Determine whether or not the procedure described below results in a binomial distribution. If it is not binomial, identify at least one requirement that is not satisfied. FourFour hundred different voters in a region with two major political parties, A and B, are randomly selected from the population of 35003500 registered voters. Each is asked if he or she is a member of political party A. Choose the correct answer below. A. No comma the trials are not independent and the sample is more than 5 % of the population.No, the trials are not independent and the sample is more than 5% of the population. B. No, the probability of success is not the same in all trials. C. Yes comma the result is a binomial probability distribution.Yes, the result is a binomial probability distribution. D. No, there are more than two possible outcomes. E. No, the number of trials is not fixed.

Explanation / Answer

The trials can be treated as independent if the sample is less than 5% of the population.

As 5% of 3500 is 0.05*3500 = 175, and 400 exceeds that, then

A. No, the trials are not independent and the sample is more than 5 % of the population. [ANSWER]

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