TABLE 8-3 to Become an Actuary, It Is Necessary to Pass a Pass

question 102

Short Answer

TABLE 8-3
To become an actuary, it is necessary to pass a series of 10 exams, including the most important one, an exam in probability and statistics. An insurance company wants to estimate the mean score on this exam for actuarial students who have enrolled in a special study program. They take a sample of 8 actuarial students in this program and determine that their scores are: 2, 5, 8, 8, 7, 6, 5, and 7. This sample will be used to calculate a 90% confidence interval for the mean score for actuarial students in the special study program.
-Referring to Table 8-3, the confidence interval will be based on ________ degrees of freedom.

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Formalization

The extent to which policies, procedures, job descriptions, and rules are written and explicitly articulated in an organization.

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Features relating to the system of administration characterized by strict policies, procedures, and hierarchy intended for efficient organization.

Simple Design

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Based on logic or reason; characterized by the ability to think clearly, logically, and analytically.