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New York Survey Data

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New York Survey Data

Introduction

A consulting firm was hired to perform a survey of people who are living in New York

City. The data sets contain the survey entries for 445 randomly selected people, and the data set

was completed monthly for six months. The statistical finding helps the government personnel of

New York City in learning about the opinions of people regarding general attitude, education and

marital status.

Part 1: General Attitude

The first set of data is compiled, which is based on the variables 1-5, with a random

sample of 445 people in New York City. The data set is related to the opinion of the five

boroughs. They can rate each borough with 1 referring to dislike very much and 5 referring to

like very much. The point estimate for Manhattan (Variable 1) is estimated as 3.23 and has a

standard deviation of 0.94. The 95% confidence interval has a value of 3.23+/- of 0.08. The

upper boundary has a value of 3.32, while the lower boundary has a value of 3.15. The result

indicates that there exists a 95 percent of chance that the true simple mean is within a range of

3.15 and 3.32 (Jean, 2009).

Similarly, the point estimate for Brooklyn (Variable 2) is estimated as 4.44 and has a

standard deviation of 1.12. The 95% confidence interval has a value of 4.44+/- of 0.10. The

upper boundary has a value of 4.55, while the lower boundary has a value of 4.34. The result

indicates that there exists a 95 percent of chance that the true simple mean is within a range of

4.55 and 4.32. Also, the boundaries are higher than Manhattan’s which shows that they have a

higher positive attitude. Furthermore, the point estimate for Queens (Variable 3) is estimated as
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2.28 and has a standard deviation of 1.13. The 95% confidence interval has a value of 2.28+/- of

0.10. The upper boundary has a value of 2.38, while the lower boundary has a value of 2.17. The

result indicates that there exists a 95 percent of chance that the true simple mean is within a

range of 2.38 and 2.17. Also, the boundaries are quite lower than Manhattan’s and Brooklyn

which shows that they have a higher negative attitude than others (Statistics, 2022).

The point estimate for the Bronx (Variable 4) is estimated as 2.41 and has a standard

deviation of 1.36. The 95% confidence interval has a value of 2.41+/- of 0.13. The upper

boundary has a value of 2.54, while the lower boundary has a value of 2.28. The result indicates

that there exists a 95 percent of chance that the true simple mean is within a range of 2.54 and

2.28. Also, the variable has the largest margin of error of 0.13. The point estimate for Staten

Island (Variable 5) is estimated as 4.29 and has a standard deviation of 1.09. The 95%

confidence interval has a value of 4.29+/- of 0.10. The upper boundary has a value of 4.39, while

the lower boundary has a value of 4.19. It is seen that it is the second highest in terms of point of

estimate.

Part 2: Higher Level of Education

People in the survey are also asked about their highest level of education. The survey has

six options, which begin with 1 (did not complete the high school), 2 (high school with degree),

3 (students with associate degree), 4 (Bachelor’s degree), and 5 & 6 refers to Master degree and

doctoral degree. The point of an estimate is 3.44, which has the closest value to an associate

degree, and not having a bachelor’s degree. The value is also very closest to the median of the

possible answers, and it is halfway between a bachelor’s degree and an associate degree. The

value of the 95 percent confidence interval is 3.44 +- of 0.12. The upper boundary has a value of
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3.56 while the lower boundary has a value of 3.33. The results indicate that average respondents

have a bachelor’s degree or an associate degree.

The point of the estimate is 0.03, which has doctoral degrees. The value of the 95 percent

confidence interval is 0.03 +- of 0.075. The result indicates that only 3 percent have doctoral

degrees, with a margin of error of 0.0075.

Part 3: Marital Status

People in the survey are asked about their marital status. The survey has only two

options, which begin with 1 (refers to married people), and 2 (refers to single people). The point

of the estimate is 1.62 which has a standard deviation of 0.49. The value of the 95 percent

confidence interval is 1.62 +- of 0.05. The upper boundary has a value of 1.67 while the lower

boundary has a value of 1.58. The results indicate that average respondents are more single

rather than married (NIH, 2022). Similarly, the point of estimate for a “single or other”, and

contain 276 respondents is 0.62, which has doctoral degrees. The value of the 95 percent

confidence interval is 0.62 +- of 0.02. The result indicates that 62 percent of respondents are

single or other with a margin of error of 0.02.

Part 4: 0.05 Margin of Error

To have a 95 percent in the confidence interval, with a 0.05 margin of error, there is a

need to increase the sample size. Manhattan (Variable 1) should have a sample size of 1,358

while Brooklyn should have a sample size of 1,928. The desirable sample size for the Bronx is

2,842.17 while the desirable sample size for queens should be 1,963. Finally, the sample size for

Staten Island should be 1,825.68. The margin of error for Brooklyn is the smallest among all
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variables, which shows that numbers are less spread out, and it requires fewer numbers to reach

the margin of error as compared to those numbers that are spread out more (Zach, 2021).

Below, the table shows the specific type of data ask which is concluded from the survey.

Questions Numerical Figures

Construct the 95 percent Confidence Interval 3.23 +- 0.08

for the μ1 = Average Attitude toward

Manhattan

Construct the 95 percent Confidence Interval 0.03 +- 0.0075

for the π = Population proportion of Degrees

(Doctoral)

Break Down of Responses for Variable 7. 1.62 + - 0.05

Determination of Point of estimate.

How large should be the sample size for the 1, 825.68

Staten Island Borough, if the government

agency wants to have a 95 percent confidence

level?

Table 1 - New York Survey Questions

Conclusion

It is clear from the results that Brooklyn has the most positive attitude towards the

respondents, while The Bronx has the most spread out responses and has the largest boundary

range of 95 percent confidence interval of catching the mean values. Queens has the least
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positive attitude among all other variables. The result for education level indicates that only 3

percent have a doctoral degree, with a margin of error of 0.0075. The result for marital status

indicates that 62 percent of respondents are single or other with a margin of error of 0.02.

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