An October 2011 Gallup Poll asked a sample of 1005 American adults whether they thought there should be a law that would ban the possession of handguns except by the police and other authorized persons. Only 261 of the respondents thought there should be such a law.
A. The proportion of those sampled who believe there should be this type of law.
B. The proportion of all American adults who believe there should be this type of law.
C. The proportion of all American men who believe there should be this type of law.
D. The proportion of all American police who believe there should be this type of law.
Answer: B. The proportion of all American adults who believe there should be this type of law.
What is the interpretation of the population proportion p for this poll?
A. The proportion of those sampled who believe there should be this type of law.
B. The proportion of all American adults who believe there should be this type of law.
C. The proportion of all American men who believe there should be this type of law.
D. The proportion of all American police who believe there should be this type of law.
Answer: B. The proportion of all American adults who believe there should be this type of law.
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