Question: In a random sample of 300 parents in a school district, 104 supported a controversial new education program. The purpose of the survey was to estimate the proportion of all parents in the school district who support the new program.
a. What is the research question of interest for this survey?
b. What is the population parameter in this study? What is the appropriate statistical notation (symbol) for this parameter?
c. What is the value of the sample estimate (statistic) in this study? What is the appropriate statistical notation (symbol) for this estimate?