On June 28, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the much debated 2010 healthcare

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On June 28, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the much debated 2010 healthcare law, declaring it constitutional. A Gallup poll released the day after this decision indicates that 46% of 1,012 Americans agree with this decision. At a 95% confidence level, this sample has a 3% margin of error. Based on this information, determine if the following statements are true or false, and explain your reasoning. a) We are 95% confident that between 43% and 49% of Americans in this sample support the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on the 2010 healthcare law. b) We are 95% confident that between 43% and 49% of Americans support the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on the 2010 healthcare law. c) If we considered many random samples of 1,012 Americans, and we calculated the sample proportions of those who support the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court. 95% of those sample proportions will be between 43% and 49%.

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95% of 46% has a 3% ME means CI=[43%,49%]

Hence 46%->agree/suppose the decision.

Hence We are 95% confident that between 43% and 49% support the decsion ->Ans =Option B)

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