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S9.3 - Confidence Intervals for a Population Proportion
Confidence Intervals for a Population Proportion
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Mathematics
Graduate
11/08/2013

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Term
Point estimate
Definition
Unbiased estimator of the parameter
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Point estimate for the population proportion, phat =
Definition
x/n
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mewphat =
Definition
p
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sigmaphat =
Definition
[p(1-p)/n]^0.5
provided np(1-p) >= 10
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Lower bound CI =
Definition
phat - z(alpha/2) x [phat(1-phat)/n]^0.5
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Upper bound CI =
Definition
phat + z(alpha/2) x [phat(1-phat)/n]^0.5
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Margin of error, E =
Definition
z(alpha/2) x [sigma/(n^0.5)]
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n =
Definition
phat(1-phat)x[z(alpha/2)/E]^2
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