Suppose 65% of all college students have a laptop computer at home and a sample of 150 students is taken.The mean of the sampling distribution of is
A) 0.65
B) 6.5
C) 97.5
D) 0.975
E) 15.0

Question

Suppose 65% of all college students have a laptop computer at home and a sample of 150 students is taken.The mean of the sampling distribution of  is
A) 0.65 
B) 6.5 
C) 97.5 
D) 0.975 
E) 15.0

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean of the sampling distribution of proportions is equal to the true population proportion. Therefore, the mean of the sampling distribution of the proportion of college students who have a laptop computer at home will be equal to 0.65, based on the given information. So, the best choice is A) 0.65.

Suppose 65% of All College Students Have a Laptop Computer