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Estimate the population mean with 90% confidence
A random sample of the average debt (in dollars) at graduation from 18 of the top 100 public colleges and universities is lis
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mean=   16,205.39    [Excel function used -> AVERAGE]
sd=   2,353.857    [Excel function used -> STDEV]
u=   10,000   
n=   18.00    [Excel function used -> COUNT]
alpha=   10%  

critical value, t(a/2,n-1) = t(0.1/2,18-1) = 1.740

CI = mean +- t(a/2,n-1)*(sd/sqrt(n))      
lower   = 16205.3889 - 1.74*(2353.8572/sqrt(18)) = 5240.02
upper   = 16205.3889 + 1.74*(2353.8572/sqrt(18)) = 17170.76

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