Essentials Of Statistics For Business & Economics
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Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 10.1, Problem 5E
The USA Today reports that the average expenditure on Valentine’s Day is $100.89. Do male and female consumers differ in the amounts they spend? The average expenditure in a sample survey of 40 male consumers was $135.67, and the average expenditure in a sample survey of 30 female consumers was $68.64. Based on past surveys, the standard deviation for male consumers is assumed to be $35, and the standard deviation for female consumers is assumed to be $20.
- a. What is the point estimate of the difference between the population
mean expenditure for males and the population mean expenditure for females? - b. At 99% confidence, what is the margin of error?
- c. Develop a 99% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means.
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