In the fall of 2008 a country has a total of 175 government

In the fall of 2008, a country has a total of 175 government officials. Of the total number of government officials 19 were female. For the year 2008; find a 95% confidence interval for the percentage of government officials who were female or explain why you should not find a confidence interval for the percentage of government officials who were female in 2008. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice. The proportion of 19 / 175 is the sample proportion, not a population proportion. you should not find a confidence interval unless you have a population and are making statements about the sample from which the population has been drawn. The proportion of 19 / 175 is the population proportion, not a sample proportion. you should not find a confidence interval unless you have a sample and are making statements about the population from which the sample has been drawn. The confidence interval is ( ).

Solution

For the given question option B) is correct.

The proportion of 19/175 is the population proportion, not a sample proportion. You should not find a confidence intervals unless you have a sample and are making statements about population from which the sample has been taken.