c) Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of graduates who found a job within one year of completing their undergraduate degree at this university, and interpret it in the context of the data. The standard error is .95 X (Round to four decimal places.) We are 95% confident that approximately % to % (enter the smaller number first, to the nearest tenth of a percent) of graduates from this university found a job within one year of completing their undergraduate degree. d) What does "95% confidence" mean? e) Now calculate a 99% confidence interval for the same parameter and interpret it in the context of the data. We are 99% confident that approximately % to % (enter the smaller number first, to the

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We are interested in estimating the proportion of graduates at a mid-sized university who found a job within
one year of completing their undergraduate degree. Suppose we conduct a survey and find out that 348 of the
400 randomly sampled graduates found jobs. The graduating class under consideration included over 4500
students.
348
a) What is the value of the point estimate of this parameter?
400
b) Check if the conditions for constructing a confidence interval based on these data are met.
Success-failure condition
Independence condition
c) Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of graduates who found a job within one year of
completing their undergraduate degree at this university, and interpret it in the context of the data.
The standard error is .95
X (Round to four decimal places.)
We are 95% confident that approximately
% to
% (enter the smaller number first, to the
nearest tenth of a percent) of graduates from this university found a job within one year of completing their
undergraduate degree.
d) What does "95% confidence" mean?
e) Now calculate a 99% confidence interval for the same parameter and interpret it in the context of the data.
We are 99% confident that approximately
% to
% (enter the smaller number first, to the
nearest tenth of a percent) of graduates from this university found a job within one year of completing their
undergraduate degree.
f) Compare the widths of the 95% and 99% confidence intervals. Which one is wider? Explain.
Transcribed Image Text:We are interested in estimating the proportion of graduates at a mid-sized university who found a job within one year of completing their undergraduate degree. Suppose we conduct a survey and find out that 348 of the 400 randomly sampled graduates found jobs. The graduating class under consideration included over 4500 students. 348 a) What is the value of the point estimate of this parameter? 400 b) Check if the conditions for constructing a confidence interval based on these data are met. Success-failure condition Independence condition c) Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of graduates who found a job within one year of completing their undergraduate degree at this university, and interpret it in the context of the data. The standard error is .95 X (Round to four decimal places.) We are 95% confident that approximately % to % (enter the smaller number first, to the nearest tenth of a percent) of graduates from this university found a job within one year of completing their undergraduate degree. d) What does "95% confidence" mean? e) Now calculate a 99% confidence interval for the same parameter and interpret it in the context of the data. We are 99% confident that approximately % to % (enter the smaller number first, to the nearest tenth of a percent) of graduates from this university found a job within one year of completing their undergraduate degree. f) Compare the widths of the 95% and 99% confidence intervals. Which one is wider? Explain.
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  1. c) The 95% confidence interval for proportion of graduates who found job can be calculated as:

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