A news service conducted a survey of 1077 adults ages 18 years or older in a certain country, August 31−September 2, 2015. The
respondents were asked, Of every tax dollar that goes to the federal government, how many cents of each dollar would you say are wasted? Of the 1077 individuals surveyed, 37% indicated that 51 cents or more is wasted. The news service reported that 37% of all adults in the country 18 years or older believe the federal government wastes at least 51 cents of each dollar spent, with a margin of error of 6% and a 95% level of confidence. What is the research objective?
To determine the percent of adults in the country who believe that the federal government wastes 51 cents or more of every dollar.
Step-by-step explanation:
As per the given scenario, the research objective is :
To determine the percent of adults in the country who believe that the federal government wastes 51 cents or more of every dollar from the population that contains, adults of the country who are aged 18 years or older.