(A) Construct a 99% Confidence Interval for the Standard Deviation

question 74

Essay

(A) Construct a 99% confidence interval for the standard deviation of the number of hours this firm's employees spend on work-related activities in a typical week.
(B) Interpret the 99% confidence interval constructed in (A).
(C) Given the target range of 40 to 60 hours of work per week, should senior management be concerned about the number of hours their employees are currently devoting to work? Explain why or why not.

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