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Point Estimate For Population Proportion

The document discusses estimating population proportions from sample data. Specifically, it discusses: 1) The point estimator for a population proportion p is the sample proportion p^, which is calculated as the number of successes divided by the sample size. 2) An example is given of a survey of 400 households that found 37.5% viewed a particular TV show, with the sample proportion interpreted as the point estimate of the population proportion. 3) Notation is introduced for the population proportion p, sample proportion p^, sample size n, number of successes x, and number of failures n-x.

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Point Estimate For Population Proportion

The document discusses estimating population proportions from sample data. Specifically, it discusses: 1) The point estimator for a population proportion p is the sample proportion p^, which is calculated as the number of successes divided by the sample size. 2) An example is given of a survey of 400 households that found 37.5% viewed a particular TV show, with the sample proportion interpreted as the point estimate of the population proportion. 3) Notation is introduced for the population proportion p, sample proportion p^, sample size n, number of successes x, and number of failures n-x.

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POINT

ESTIMATE FOR
POPULATION
PROPORTION
Objectives:
• understand the population proportion p
• identify the point estimator for the population
proportion p
• compute the point estimator of a population
proportion p
Explore this:
A random sample of 400 households with a TV set was
used to determine the proportion of households that
viewed It’s Showtime one Monday afternoon. It was found
that 37.5% households were turned to the show that day.

• What can you say about the report?


• What does the 37.5% mean to you?
Discussion Point:
proportion
It's Showtime
percentage

37.5 decimal form


% probability

YES NO
Notations
•= number of observations in a simple random sample

= population proportion

= sample proportion = =

= 1-
Example:
In a job satisfaction survey in a certain mall, 700 employees were asked if
they were satisfied with their jobs. There were 518 who responded with a YES.
a. what proportion is this?
b. what proportion responded with a NO?

a.
a. == = = 0.74

b. = 1 - 0.74 = 0.26
Example:
Example:
The following salaries (in pesos) were obtained from a sample of 12
executive secretaries:
7,500 13,000 10,300 10,600 7,600 8,350
8,400 5,800 6,300 9,200 7,500 9,466

a. Find the point estimate for the mean and standard deviation of the
salaries of all the executive secretaries.
b. What is the proportion of executive secretaries with salaries above
P9,000?
Example:
What percentage of college students have made at least one online
purchase in the last three months?
To answer this question, a market researcher surveyed 200 college
students. Of those surveyed, 76 said that they had made at least one
online purchase.

a. What is the parameter of interest in this study?


b. Calculate the corresponding point estimate of the population
proportion?

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