Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321989178
Author: Neil A. Weiss
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.3, Problem 85E
In Exercises 10.85–10.90, apply Procedure 10.4 on page 462 to obtain the required confidence interval. Interpret your result in each case.
10.85 Political Prisoners. Refer to Exercise 10.79 and obtain a 90% confidence interval for the difference, μ1 − μ2, between the
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