Sampling Distributions for Sample Proportions

AP Statistics· difficulty 3/5

A study has p = 0.02 (rare event) and n = 200.

p = 0.02 → p̂ skewed when np < 10

Is the sampling distribution of p̂ approximately normal?

  • A

    No, because p < 0.5.

  • B

    Yes, because n(1-p) = 196.

  • C

    No, because np = 4 < 10.

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  • D

    Yes, because n is large.

Explanation

Large Counts requires both np ≥ 10 and n(1-p) ≥ 10. Here np = 4 fails.

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