Question

In a certain​ survey, 513 people chose to respond to this​ question: "Should passwords be replaced with biometric security​ (fingerprints, etc)?" Among the​ respondents, 53​% said​ "yes." We want to test the claim that more than half of the population believes that passwords should be replaced with biometric security. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (d) below. a. Are any of the three requirements​ violated? Can a test about a population proportion using the normal approximation method be​ used?

Answer 1

The sample observations are not a random​sample, so a test about a population proportion using the normal approximating method cannot be used.

Explanation:

The necessary conditions are

The sample must be random and independently selected from the normally distributed population.

n*p and n*q both must be greater than 5

There must be two outcomes "success" and "failure"

The number of trials must be fixed.

From the given information 2), 3)and 4) conditions are satisfied, but not 1) because we are not given that people are selected randomly.

Answer: The sample observations are not a random​sample, so a test about a population proportion using the normal approximating method cannot be used.