A random sample of 4000 U.S. citizens yielded 2280 who are in favor of gun control legislation. Find the point estimate for estimating the proportion of all Americans who are in favor of gun control legislation.
A) .4300
B) 2280
C) .5700
D) 4000

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The point estimate for the proportion is calculated by dividing the number of favorable responses (2280) by the total sample size (4000), which equals 0.5700.

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