arketing manager of a large super-market chain has the business objective of using shelf space most efficiently.  Toward that goal, they would like to use shelf space to predict the sales of a specialty pet food.  Data are collected from a random sample of 12 equal-sized store, with the following results:     Shelf Space Sales Aisle Location 5 160 0 5 220 1 5 140 0 10 190 0 10 240 0 10 260 1 15 230 0 15 270 0 15 280 1 20 260 0 20 290 0 20 310 1

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The marketing manager of a large super-market chain has the business objective of using shelf space most efficiently.  Toward that goal, they would like to use shelf space to predict the sales of a specialty pet food.  Data are collected from a random sample of 12 equal-sized store, with the following results:

 

 

Shelf Space

Sales

Aisle Location

5

160

0

5

220

1

5

140

0

10

190

0

10

240

0

10

260

1

15

230

0

15

270

0

15

280

1

20

260

0

20

290

0

20

310

1

 

 

 

For these data, Syx = 30.8058436 and hi = 0.1373333 when = 8.  *Round final answers below to three decimal places.  Do not round calculations until the final answer.

 

 

(a) Construct a 95% confidence interval estimate of the mean weekly sales for all stores that have 8 square feet of shelf space for pet food.

(b) Construct a 95% prediction interval of the weekly sales of an individual store that has 8 square feet of shelf space for pet food.

(c) Explain the difference in the results of (a) and (b). 

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