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Due Oct 7 at 11:59pm Points 40 Questions 20
Available Sep 30 at 2am - Oct 27 at 11:59pm 28 days Time Limit None
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Question 1 2 / 2 pts
From a random sample of 58 businesses, it is found that the mean time
the owner spends on administrative issues each week is 21.69 with a
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standard deviation of 3.54. What is the 95% confidence interval for the
amount of time spent on administrative issues?
(20.93, 22.46)
(21.78, 22.60)
(20.71, 22.67)
(19.24, 24.14)
Question 2 2 / 2 pts
If a confidence interval is given from 43.8 up to 62.0 and the mean is
known to be 52.9, what is the maximum error?
43.8
4.6
18.2
9.1
Question 3 2 / 2 pts
If a shirt manufacturer wanted to make shirts that fit most individuals,
what characteristics would be better?
wide confidence interval so shirts fit most individuals
narrow confidence interval so shirts fit few individuals
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wide confidence interval so shirts fit few individuals
narrow confidence interval so shirts fit most individuals
IInccorrrreecctt Question 4 0 / 2 pts
Which of the following are most likely to lead to a wide confidence
interval?
large standard deviation
large mean
large sample size
small standard deviation
IInccorrrreecctt Question 5 0 / 2 pts
If you were designing a study that would benefit from a narrow range of
data points, you would want the input variable to have:
a small mean
a small maximum error
a large standard deviation
a small Tsoampple size
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Question 6 2 / 2 pts
The 95% confidence interval for these parts is 56.98 to 57.05 under
normal operations. A systematic sample is taken from the
manufacturing line to determine if the production process is still within
acceptable levels. The mean of the sample is 57.06. What should bedone about the production line?
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