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07-25-2008, 05:12 AM
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UserID: 1400 |  Estimating confidence limits for p from a sample of a binomial distribution OK any statisticians here: stats question. I have a sample from a binomial distribution. p (probability of success) of the distribution is unknown. Obviously I can estimate p from the sample p, but I need confidence limits on that estimate. I'm not sure how to do that. EDIT: To make things awkward, the number of successes is zero. The sample size is 45, 26 or 8 Followup question. If I have two samples, again from binomial distributions with unknown p, what is the probability that they come from the same population. One sample has sample p = 0 Context: The first problem relates to estimating the probability of making sales based on a first day of zero sales. The second relates to figuring out if a day of training actually makes a difference or if it's just luck. The results will determine whether or not I continue with the job. Last edited by cantab : 07-25-2008 at 05:50 AM. |
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