A Confidence Interval for the Smallest Proportion of a Binomial Population

Given a random sample from an infinitely large population consisting of two kinds of individuals, in unknown proportions, a confidence interval is determined for the smaller of these proportions. A numerical example is given, and an application is suggested.

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Published in:Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B, Methodological Methodological, 1952-01, Vol.14 (1), p.115-116
Main Author: Sandelius, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural population
Binomials
Confidence interval
Proportions
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Summary:Given a random sample from an infinitely large population consisting of two kinds of individuals, in unknown proportions, a confidence interval is determined for the smaller of these proportions. A numerical example is given, and an application is suggested.
ISSN:0035-9246
1369-7412
2517-6161
1467-9868
DOI:10.1111/j.2517-6161.1952.tb00105.x