What is the most important issue facing the next president? In a January 2016 survey of 1022 adults, the Gallup organization found that Republicans and Democrats agreed on the top four issues, and terrorism was reported as the top challenge by 17 percent of respondents, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points at 95 percent confidence level.
In this sample, the proportion of Americans who feel that the most important issue facing the next president is terrorism is:
A)170.
B) 95 percent.
C) 17 percent.
D) 4 percent.

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The proportion of Americans who feel that the most important issue facing the next president is terrorism is 17 percent, as reported in the Gallup survey. Option A is an incorrect calculation, as it multiplies the percentage by the sample size, which does not provide the proportion. Option B is incorrect, as it refers to the confidence level and not the proportion. Option D is also incorrect, as it refers to the margin of error and not the proportion.

What Is the Most Important Issue Facing the Next President