Statistics for Management and Economics (Book Only)
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ISBN: 9781337296946
Author: Gerald Keller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10.2, Problem 18E
a:
To determine
Calculate the population mean with
b:
To determine
Calculate the population mean with sample size 25.
c:
To determine
Calculate the population mean with sample size 10.
d:
To determine
Impact on confidence interval.
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