Multiple Choice
Find and interpret the confidence interval.
-EU (European Union) countries report that 46% of their labor force is female. The
United Nations wants to determine if the percentage of females in the U.S. labor force is
The same. Based on a sample of 500 employment records, representatives from the
United States Department of Labor find that the 95% confidence interval for the
Proportion of females in the U.S. labor force is .357 to .443. Which of the following is the
Correct interpretation?
A) The percentage of females in the U.S. labor force is between 35.7% and 44.3%.
B) We are 95% confident that between 35.7% and 44.3% of the persons in the U.S. labor force is female.
C) The margin of error for the true percentage of females in the U.S. labor force is between 35.7% and 44.3%.
D) All samples of size 500 will yield a percentage of females in the U.S. labor force that falls within 35.7% and 44.3%.
E) None of the above.
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