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True or False? The sample proportion is always equal to the population proportion. A) True B) False

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Final answer:

The sample proportion is not always equal to the population proportion due to sampling variability.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is False.

The sample proportion is a statistical measure that serves as a point estimate for the true population proportion, but it is not always equal to it.

The sample proportion, denoted as p', is calculated by dividing the number of successes, represented by x, by the sample size, represented by n (p' = x/n).

It provides an estimate of the population proportion but may not be exactly equal to it due to sampling variability.

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