Homework Assignment 9Due in week 10 and worth 30 pointsSuppose t.docx
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Sara believes candidate Jones will win the presidential election based on her discussion with 15 friends, where 10 support Jones. The assignment poses questions regarding the validity of Sara's conclusion using statistical inference and the sample size needed for a 95% confidence interval. Students are tasked with explaining these concepts in simple terms to Sara.
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Homework Assignment 9Due in week 10 and worth 30 pointsSuppose t.docx
- 1. Homework Assignment 9 Due in week 10 and worth 30 points Suppose that there are two (2) candidates (i.e., Jones and Johns) in the upcoming presidential election. Sara notes that she has discussed the presidential election candidates with 15 friends, and 10 said that they are voting for candidate Jones. Sara is therefore convinced that candidate Jones will win the election because Jones gets more than 50% of votes. Answer the following questions in the space provided below: Based on what you now know about statistical inference, is Sara’s conclusion a logical conclusion? Why or why not? How many friend samples Sara should have in order to draw the conclusion with 95% confidence interval? Why? How would you explain your conclusion to Sara without using any statistical jargon? Why?