Question

Based on a recent survey of adults in 60,000 households, a labor department reported an unemployment rate of 4.7%. The margin of error was 0.2 percentage point a. Based on the given information, state what you think was the goal of the study. Identify a possible population and the population parameter of interest What is the goal of this study? Choose the correct we below O

A To determine what effect unemployment has on household status
B. To determine the percentage of adults who are unemployed
C. To determine how many adus in each household we unemployed
D. To determine if adults can be unemployed and keep their households

Answer 1

Option b

Explanation:

Given that based on a recent survey of adults in 60,000 households, a labor department reported an unemployment rate of 4.7%. The margin of error was 0.2 percentage point a. Based on the given information, the goal of the study would be :

A To determine what effect unemployment has on household status

-- Wrong only unemployment rate was studied

B. To determine the percentage of adults who are unemployed

-- Perfect

C. To determine how many adus in each household we unemployed

-- Household was not taken into account overall percent hence wrong

D. To determine if adults can be unemployed and keep their households

-- wrong only rate was given