TABLE 8-13 A University Wanted to Find Out the Percentage of Students

question 81

True/False

TABLE 8-13
A university wanted to find out the percentage of students who felt comfortable reporting cheating by their fellow students. A surveyed of 2,800 students was conducted and the students were asked if they felt comfortable reporting cheating by their fellow students. The results were 1,344 answered "yes" and 1,456 answered "no."
-Referring to Table 8-13, a 99% confidence interval will contain 99% of the student population who feel comfortable reporting cheating by their fellow students.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and what they actually pay, representing the additional satisfaction or benefit gained.

Producer Surplus

The contrast between what is an acceptable amount for producers for a good or service and the actual amount they are paid.

Marginal Cost

The extra expenditure linked to producing one more unit of a product or service.

Marginal Benefit

The additional benefit received from consuming one more unit of a good or service.