7. Last year, 800 American families in Penns ylvania were randomly selected and interviewed concerning the amount of money they spent last year on home heating oil. The sample results indicated that the amount spent by the 800 families had a mean of $3,600 and a standard deviation of $600. What is the point estimate of the true population mean? How accurate is this point estimate (with 90% certainty)? In other words, calculate b. the 90% margin of crror a. c. Calculate a 90% confidence interval estimate of u

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7. Last year, 800 American families in Penns ylvania were randomly selected and
interviewed concerning the amount of money they spent last year on home heating oil.
The sample results indicated that the amount spent by the 800 families had a mean of
$3,600 and a standard deviation of $600.
What is the point estimate of the true population mean?
How accurate is this point estimate (with 90% certainty)? In other words, calculate
b.
the 90% margin of crror
a.
c. Calculate a 90% confidence interval estimate of u
Transcribed Image Text:7. Last year, 800 American families in Penns ylvania were randomly selected and interviewed concerning the amount of money they spent last year on home heating oil. The sample results indicated that the amount spent by the 800 families had a mean of $3,600 and a standard deviation of $600. What is the point estimate of the true population mean? How accurate is this point estimate (with 90% certainty)? In other words, calculate b. the 90% margin of crror a. c. Calculate a 90% confidence interval estimate of u
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