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Chapter 7: Q.18 (page 430)

Predict the election Just before a presidential election, a national opinion poll increases the size of its weekly random sample from the usual 1500 people to 4000 people.

(a) Does the larger random sample reduce the bias of the poll result? Explain.

(b) Does it reduce the variability of the result? Explain

Short Answer

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a). No, the larger random sample doesn't reduce the bias of the poll result.

b). Yes, it reduces the variability of the result.

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1: Given Information 

A national opinion poll increases the size of its weekly random sample from the usual 1500 people to 4000 people.

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Part (a) Step 2: Explanation 

The bias will be unaffected if the sample size increases, because increasing the sample size does not affect the sampling techniques that were used.

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Part (b) Step 1: Given Information 

A national opinion poll increases the size of its weekly random sample from the usual 1500 people to 4000 people.

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Part (b) Step 2: Explanation 

Yes, because if you have a larger sample, then you have more information about the distribution. This then allows you to make more accurate estimates and thus the variability will be reduced.

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