A survey of 700 non-fatal accidents showed that 143 involved faulty equipment. Find a point estimate for p,the population proportion of accidents that involved faulty equipment.
A) 0.204
B) 0.796
C) 0.257
D) 0.170

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The point estimate for the population proportion p is calculated by dividing the number of accidents involving faulty equipment (143) by the total number of accidents surveyed (700), which equals 0.204.

A Survey of 700 Non-Fatal Accidents Showed That 143 Involved