in a recent household telephone survey of 2,8...
in a recent household telephone survey of 2,890 adults in a certain country, 31% reported that they own at least one gun. the researchers want to estimate the true percentage of adults in that country that own at least one gun. complete parts a through f below.\na. identify the population of interest to the researchers. choose the correct answer below.\na. the set of adults that responded to the survey\nb. the set of guns in the country\nc. the set of all gun ownership status (yes/no) values for all adults in the country\nd. the set of adults in the country that own a gun\nb. identify the parameter of interest to the researchers.\nthe parameter of interest is
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# Brief Explanations:
a. The researchers want to estimate the true percentage of adults in the country that own at least one gun. So the population of interest is all gun - ownership status (yes/no) values for all adults in the country as it encompasses the entire group they are trying to draw conclusions about.
b. The parameter of interest is the true proportion (percentage) of adults in the country who own at least one gun. This is what the researchers are trying to estimate from the sample data.
# Answer:
a. C. The set of all gun ownership status (yes/no) values for all adults in the country
b. The true percentage of adults in the country that own at least one gun.