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Margin of error-The “margin of error” is a common summary of sampling error, referred to regularly in the media, which quantifies uncertainty about a survey result.

In order to interpret margins of error you need to first understand the "nonresponse rate" and what has been done about it. Nonrepsonse rate plays a crucial role when interpreting margins of error.

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