TABLE 8-12 The President of a University Is Concerned That Illicit Drug

question 75

True/False

TABLE 8-12
The president of a university is concerned that illicit drug use on campus is higher than the 5% acceptable level. A random sample of 250 students from a population of 2000 revealed that 7 of them had used illicit drug during the last 12 months.
-Referring to Table 8-12, the president can be 90% confident that no more than 5% of the students at the university had used illicit drug during the last 12 months.

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Alcohol Use

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Tolerance

The capacity to endure continued exposure to a substance (like a drug) without adverse reactions, or a broader acceptance and openness towards the practices and views of others without sharing them.

Selectively Bred

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