Chapter 8: Q. 38 (page 496)
Teens" online profiles Describe a possible source of error that is not included in the margin of error for the confidence interval in Exercise 36
Short Answer
There are possible sources of errors.
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Chapter 8: Q. 38 (page 496)
Teens" online profiles Describe a possible source of error that is not included in the margin of error for the confidence interval in Exercise 36
There are possible sources of errors.
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Use Table B to find the critical value t* that you would use for a confidence interval for a population mean M in each of the following situations. If possible, check your answer with technology.
(a) A 98% confidence interval based on observations.
(b) A confidence interval from an SRS of observations.
(c) A confidence interval from a sample of size.
One reason for using a distribution instead of the standard Normal curve to find critical values when calculating a level C confidence interval for a population mean is that
(a) can be used only for large samples.
(b) requires that you know the population standard deviation .
(c) requires that you can regard your data as an SRS from the population.
(d) the standard Normal table doesn't include confidence levels at the bottom.
(e) a critical value will lead to a wider interval than a critical value.
confidence Find confidence interval using Table A or your calculator. Show your method.
In a poll,
I. Some people refused to answer questions.
II. People without telephones could not be in the sample.
III. Some people never answered the phone in several calls.
Which of these sources is included in the margin of error announced for the poll?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) III only
(d) I, II, and III
(e) None of these
Many television viewers express doubts about the validity of certain commercials. In an attempt to answer their critics, Timex Group USA wishes to estimate the proportion of consumers who believe what is shown in Timex television commercials. Let represent the true proportion of consumers who believe what is shown in Timex television commercials. What is the smallest number of consumers that Timex can survey to guarantee a margin of error of or less at a confidence level?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(c)
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