A random sample of 328 medical doctors showed that 171 have a solo practice (Source: Practice Patterns

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A random sample of 328 medical doctors showed that 171 have a solo practice (Source: Practice Patterns of General Internal Medicine, American Medical Association).

(a) Let p represent the proportion of all medical doctors who have a solo practice. Find a point estimate for p.

(b) Find a 95% con­dence interval for p. Give a brief explanation of the meaning of the interval.

(c) Interpretation As a news writer, how would you report the survey results regarding the percentage of medical doctors in solo practice? What is the margin of error based on a 95% con­dence interval?

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Understandable Statistics Concepts And Methods

ISBN: 9781337119917

12th Edition

Authors: Charles Henry Brase, Corrinne Pellillo Brase

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