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StatisticsSTATISTICS F/BUSINESS+ECONOMICS-TEXTMany families in California are using backyard structures for home offices, art studios, and hobby areas as well as for additional storage. Suppose that the mean price for a customized wooden, shingled backyard structure is $3100. Assume that the standard deviation is $1200. a. What is the z -score for a backyard structure costing $2300? b. What is the z -score for a backyard structure costing $4900? c. interpret the z -scores in parts (a) and (b). Comment on whether either should be considered an outlier. d. if the cost for a backyard shed-office combination built in Albany, California, is $13,000, should this structure be considered an outlier? explain.
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Many families in California are using backyard structures for home offices, art studios, and hobby areas as well as for additional storage. Suppose that the mean price for a customized wooden, shingled backyard structure is $3100. Assume that the standard deviation is $1200. a. What is the z -score for a backyard structure costing $2300? b. What is the z -score for a backyard structure costing $4900? c. interpret the z -scores in parts (a) and (b). Comment on whether either should be considered an outlier. d. if the cost for a backyard shed-office combination built in Albany, California, is $13,000, should this structure be considered an outlier? explain.

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Many families in California are using backyard structures for home offices, art studios, and hobby areas as well as for additional storage. Suppose that the mean price for a customized wooden, shingled backyard structure is $3100. Assume that the standard deviation is $1200.

  1. a. What is the z-score for a backyard structure costing $2300?
  2. b. What is the z-score for a backyard structure costing $4900?
  3. c. interpret the z-scores in parts (a) and (b). Comment on whether either should be considered an outlier.
  4. d. if the cost for a backyard shed-office combination built in Albany, California, is $13,000, should this structure be considered an outlier? explain.

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