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Margin of Error
Message posted by Lisha on November 10, 1999 at 12:00 AM (ET)
What is the definition for Margin of Error and how do you compute it?
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Re: Margin of Error
Message posted by JG on November 10, 1999 at 12:00 AM (ET)
Margin of error can mean many things but it is generally a statement of how accurate a number or measurement is. It is derived from the variability of the data or the physical limitations of the measuring process. Such as this scale is accurate to within +/- 2 lbs or 37% +/- 5% of the audience watched this show, etc.
Re: Margin of Error
Message posted by Bill on November 10, 1999 at 12:00 AM (ET)
See: http://www.nilesonline.com/stats/margin.shtml
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