Use the sample data and confidence level given below to complete parts (a) through (d).

A drug is used to help prevent blood clots in certain patients. In clinical trials, among

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patients treated with the drug,

185185

developed the adverse reaction of nausea. Construct a

9090%

confidence interval for the proportion of adverse reactions.

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Part 1

a) Find the best point estimate of the population proportion p.

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(Round to three decimal places as needed.)

Part 2

b) Identify the value of the margin of error E.

Eequals=enter your response here

(Round to three decimal places as needed.)

Part 3

c) Construct the confidence interval.

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(Round to three decimal places as needed.)

Part 4

d) CHOOSE a statement that correctly interprets the confidence interval. Choose the correct answer below.

A.

One has

90%

confidence that the sample proportion is equal to the population proportion.

B.

90%

of sample proportions will fall between the lower bound and the upper bound.

C.

One has

90%

confidence that the interval from the lower bound to the upper bound actually does contain the true value of the population proportion.

D.

There is a

90%

chance that the true value of the population proportion will fall between the lower bound and the upper bound.