Statistics for Management and Economics (Book Only)
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Author: Gerald Keller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10.2, Problem 13E
a:
To determine
Calculate the population mean with 90% confidence interval.
b:
To determine
Calculate the population mean with 95% confidence interval.
c:
To determine
Calculate the population mean with 99% confidence interval.
d:
To determine
Impact on confidence interval.
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Statistics for Management and Economics (Book Only)
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