According to a study conducted by a statistical​ organization, the proportion of people who are satisfied with the way things are going in their lives is 0.72. Suppose that a random sample of 100 people is obtained. what is c ?

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According to a study conducted by a statistical​ organization, the proportion of people who are satisfied with the way things are going in their lives is 0.72. Suppose that a random sample of 100 people is obtained. what is c ? 

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According to a study conducted by a statistical organization, the proportion of people who are satisfied with the way things are going in their lives is 0.72. Suppose that a random sample of 100 people is obtained. Complete parts (a) through (e) below.

**(b) Explain why the sample proportion, \( \hat{p} \), is a random variable. What is the source of the variability?**

- **A.** The sample proportion \( \hat{p} \) is a random variable because the value of \( \hat{p} \) varies from sample to sample. The variability is due to the fact that different people feel differently regarding their satisfaction. *(Selected option)*

- **B.** The sample proportion \( \hat{p} \) is a random variable because the value of \( \hat{p} \) represents a random person included in the sample. The variability is due to the fact that people may not be responding to the question truthfully.

- **C.** The sample proportion \( \hat{p} \) is a random variable because the value of \( \hat{p} \) varies from sample to sample. The variability is due to the fact that people may not be responding to the question truthfully.

- **D.** The sample proportion \( \hat{p} \) is a random variable because the value of \( \hat{p} \) represents a random person included in the sample. The variability is due to the fact that different people feel differently regarding their satisfaction.

**(c) Describe the sampling distribution of \( \hat{p} \), the proportion of people who are satisfied with the way things are going in their life. Be sure to verify the model requirements.**

Since the sample size is **no more** than 5% of the population size and \( np(1-p) = \, \_\_ \, \geq 10 \), the distribution of \( \hat{p} \) is **▼** with \( \mu_{\hat{p}} = \, \_\_ \) and \( \sigma_{\hat{p}} = \, \_\_ \).

*(Round to three decimal places as needed.)*
Transcribed Image Text:**Transcription for Educational Website:** According to a study conducted by a statistical organization, the proportion of people who are satisfied with the way things are going in their lives is 0.72. Suppose that a random sample of 100 people is obtained. Complete parts (a) through (e) below. **(b) Explain why the sample proportion, \( \hat{p} \), is a random variable. What is the source of the variability?** - **A.** The sample proportion \( \hat{p} \) is a random variable because the value of \( \hat{p} \) varies from sample to sample. The variability is due to the fact that different people feel differently regarding their satisfaction. *(Selected option)* - **B.** The sample proportion \( \hat{p} \) is a random variable because the value of \( \hat{p} \) represents a random person included in the sample. The variability is due to the fact that people may not be responding to the question truthfully. - **C.** The sample proportion \( \hat{p} \) is a random variable because the value of \( \hat{p} \) varies from sample to sample. The variability is due to the fact that people may not be responding to the question truthfully. - **D.** The sample proportion \( \hat{p} \) is a random variable because the value of \( \hat{p} \) represents a random person included in the sample. The variability is due to the fact that different people feel differently regarding their satisfaction. **(c) Describe the sampling distribution of \( \hat{p} \), the proportion of people who are satisfied with the way things are going in their life. Be sure to verify the model requirements.** Since the sample size is **no more** than 5% of the population size and \( np(1-p) = \, \_\_ \, \geq 10 \), the distribution of \( \hat{p} \) is **▼** with \( \mu_{\hat{p}} = \, \_\_ \) and \( \sigma_{\hat{p}} = \, \_\_ \). *(Round to three decimal places as needed.)*
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