Suppose that in a national election in which two candidates, A and B, are running for...

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Suppose that in a national election in which two candidates, A and B, are running for office, 52% of the population is in favor of Candidate A. A random sample of 1200 registered voters reveals that 588 are in favor of Candidate A. (a) What is the variable of interest in this study? (b) Describe the sampling distribution of the sample proportion. (c) What is the probability that in a random sample of 1200 registered voters, 588 or fewer are in favor of Candidate A? (d) Interpret the probability from part (c). (a) Choose the correct answer below. OA. Whether the voter favors Candidate B B. Whether the voter favors Candidate A OC. The number of votes earned by Candidate A OD. The number of votes earned by Candidate B Suppose that in a national election in which two candidates, A and B, are running for office, 52% of the population is in favor of Candidate A. A random sample of 1200 registered voters reveals that 588 are in favor of Candidate A. (a) What is the variable of interest in this study? (b) Describe the sampling distribution of the sample proportion. (c) What is the probability that in a random sample of 1200 registered voters, 588 or fewer are in favor of Candidate A? (d) Interpret the probability from part (c). (a) Choose the correct answer below. OA. Whether the voter favors Candidate B B. Whether the voter favors Candidate A OC. The number of votes earned by Candidate A OD. The number of votes earned by Candidate B