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a. An analyst from an energy research institute in California wishes to estimate the 95% confidence...
a. An analyst from an energy research institute in California wishes to estimate the 95% confidence interval for the average price of unleaded gasoline in the state. In particular, she does not want the sample mean to deviate from the population mean by more than $0.06. What is the minimum number of gas stations that she should include in her sample if she uses the standard deviation estimate of $0.35, as reported in the popular press? Round intermediate calculations to...
According to a recent survey, 55 out of 260 adults living in the United States have...
According to a recent survey, 55 out of 260 adults living in the United States have considered running for office at some point. We wish to estimate the percentage of all adults living in the U.S. that have considered running for office by constructing a 95% confidence interval. Round all answers to three decimal places What is the point estimate? What is the margin of error? Give the 95% confidence interval: <p<
In a recent nationwide survey of 1317 persons 18 and over in the United States, 596...
In a recent nationwide survey of 1317 persons 18 and over in the United States, 596 of the respondents reported that acquiring material wealth was "of significant importance in their lives. Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the true proportion of adults in the United States who believe acquiring wealth is 'of significant importance to three decimal places. Take all calculations toward the answer to four (4) decimal places, and choose the closest answer 0.418 to 0.488 0.439 to 0.466...
38. A congressional candidate is running for reelection. In a recent poll of 900 registered voters,...
38. A congressional candidate is running for reelection. In a recent poll of 900 registered voters, 510 said that they will vote for the candidate in the upcoming election. (round your answers to four decimal places) part a: Calculate and report the sample proportion part b: Calculate and report the margin of error for this poll for a 95% confidence interval. part c: Calculate and report the 95% confidence interval for the population proportion of registered voters who will vote...
In a recent poll, 350 people were asked if they liked skiing, and 55% said they...
In a recent poll, 350 people were asked if they liked skiing, and 55% said they did. Find the margin of error of this poll, at the 90% confidence level. As in the reading, in your calculations: --Use z1.645 for a 90% confidence interval -Use z=2 for a 95% confidence interval -Use z-2.576 for a 99% confidence interval Give your answer rounded to three decimal places. If n=560 and p (p-hat) = 0.7, construct a 99% confidence interval. As in...
In a recent poll of 1000 randomly selected adults, a president's approval rating stood at 51...
In a recent poll of 1000 randomly selected adults, a president's approval rating stood at 51 %. a) Make a 90% confidence interval for his approval rating by all adults in the country.b) Based on the confidence interval, test the null hypothesis that 51% of the country approved of the way he was handling his job at that time. a) Find the 90% confidence interval as a true proportion. (___, ___) (Round to three decimal places as needed.)
Suppose that 307 out of a random sample of 375 letters mailed in the United States...
Suppose that 307 out of a random sample of 375 letters mailed in the United States were delivered the day after they were mailed. Based on this, compute a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of all letters mailed in the United States that were delivered the day after they were mailed. Then complete the table below. Carry your intermediate computations to at least three decimal places. Round your answers to two decimal places. What is the lower limit of...
2786 · Question 10 A manufacturer knows that their items have a normally distributed lifespan, with...
2786 · Question 10 A manufacturer knows that their items have a normally distributed lifespan, with a mean of 10.6 years, and standard deviation of 1.3 years. If you randomly purchase one item, what is the probability it will last longer than 12 years? . Question 11 A survey of 1700 workers and retirees in the United States of age 25 years and older conducted by Employee Benefit Research Institute in January 2010 found that 714 had less than $10,000...
Exercise 8-7 Algo In order to estimate the mean 30-year fixed mortgage rate for a home...
Exercise 8-7 Algo In order to estimate the mean 30-year fixed mortgage rate for a home loan in the United States, a random sample of 15 recent loans is taken. The average calculated from this sample is 7.85%. It can be assumed that 30-year fixed mortgage rates are normally distributed with a standard deviation of 0.6%. Compute 90% and 95% confidence intervals for the population mean 30-year fixed mortgage rate. Use Table 1. (Round intermediate calculations to 4 decimal places....
Suppose a poll conducted at a certain college during their most recent spring semester asked 695...
Suppose a poll conducted at a certain college during their most recent spring semester asked 695 college students whether or not a privately owned dining hall should be allowed on campus. The response "Yes, it should" was selected by 38% of the respondents. (a) Suppose the researchers who conducted the poll reported "For results based on the total college population, once can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is no greater than 4 percentage points." Explain...
According to a recent survey, 55 out of 260 adults living in the United States have considered running for office at some point. We wish to estimate the percentage of all adults living in the U.S. that have considered running for office by constructing a 95% confidence interval. Round all answers to three decimal places What is the point estimate? What is the margin of error? Give the 95% confidence interval: <p<
In a recent nationwide survey of 1317 persons 18 and over in the United States, 596 of the respondents reported that acquiring material wealth was "of significant importance in their lives. Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the true proportion of adults in the United States who believe acquiring wealth is 'of significant importance to three decimal places. Take all calculations toward the answer to four (4) decimal places, and choose the closest answer 0.418 to 0.488 0.439 to 0.466...
38. A congressional candidate is running for reelection. In a recent poll of 900 registered voters, 510 said that they will vote for the candidate in the upcoming election. (round your answers to four decimal places) part a: Calculate and report the sample proportion part b: Calculate and report the margin of error for this poll for a 95% confidence interval. part c: Calculate and report the 95% confidence interval for the population proportion of registered voters who will vote...
In a recent poll, 350 people were asked if they liked skiing, and 55% said they did. Find the margin of error of this poll, at the 90% confidence level. As in the reading, in your calculations: --Use z1.645 for a 90% confidence interval -Use z=2 for a 95% confidence interval -Use z-2.576 for a 99% confidence interval Give your answer rounded to three decimal places. If n=560 and p (p-hat) = 0.7, construct a 99% confidence interval. As in...
Suppose that 307 out of a random sample of 375 letters mailed in the United States were delivered the day after they were mailed. Based on this, compute a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of all letters mailed in the United States that were delivered the day after they were mailed. Then complete the table below. Carry your intermediate computations to at least three decimal places. Round your answers to two decimal places. What is the lower limit of...
2786 · Question 10 A manufacturer knows that their items have a normally distributed lifespan, with a mean of 10.6 years, and standard deviation of 1.3 years. If you randomly purchase one item, what is the probability it will last longer than 12 years? . Question 11 A survey of 1700 workers and retirees in the United States of age 25 years and older conducted by Employee Benefit Research Institute in January 2010 found that 714 had less than $10,000...
Exercise 8-7 Algo In order to estimate the mean 30-year fixed mortgage rate for a home loan in the United States, a random sample of 15 recent loans is taken. The average calculated from this sample is 7.85%. It can be assumed that 30-year fixed mortgage rates are normally distributed with a standard deviation of 0.6%. Compute 90% and 95% confidence intervals for the population mean 30-year fixed mortgage rate. Use Table 1. (Round intermediate calculations to 4 decimal places....
Suppose a poll conducted at a certain college during their most recent spring semester asked 695 college students whether or not a privately owned dining hall should be allowed on campus. The response "Yes, it should" was selected by 38% of the respondents. (a) Suppose the researchers who conducted the poll reported "For results based on the total college population, once can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is no greater than 4 percentage points." Explain...
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