Statistics for Management and Economics (Book Only)
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Author: Gerald Keller
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Chapter 10.2, Problem 19E
a:
To determine
Calculate the population mean with sample mean 100.
b:
To determine
Calculate the population mean with sample mean 200.
c:
To determine
Calculate the population mean with sample mean 500.
d:
To determine
Impact on confidence interval.
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