Four hundred people were asked whether gun laws should be more stringent.Three hundred said "yes," and 100 said "no".The point estimate of the proportion in the population who will respond "no" is

A) 75.
B) 0.25.
C) 0.75.
D) 0.50.

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The point estimate of the proportion who will respond no is the ratio of the number of people who said no to the total number of people surveyed. Therefore, the point estimate is 100/400 = 0.25, or 25%. Choice B is the only option that matches this calculation.

Four hundred people were asked whether gun laws should be more stringent.Three hundred said "yes," and 100 said "no".The point estimate of the proportion in the population who will respond "no" is

A) 75.
B) 0.25.
C) 0.75.
D) 0.50.

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Four hundred people were asked whether gun laws should be more stringent.Three hundred said "yes," and 100 said "no".The point estimate of the proportion in the population who will respond "no" isA) 75.B) 0.25.C) 0.75.D) 0.50.

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Four hundred people were asked whether gun laws should be more stringent.Three hundred said "yes," and 100 said "no".The point estimate of the proportion in the population who will respond "no" is

A) 75.
B) 0.25.
C) 0.75.
D) 0.50.