Exhibit 9-6 A Random Sample of 16 Students Selected from the Student

question 141

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 9-6
A random sample of 16 students selected from the student body of a large university had an average age of 25 years and a standard deviation of 2 years. We want to determine if the average age of all the students at the university is significantly more than 24. Assume the distribution of the population of ages is normal.
-Refer to Exhibit 9-6. At 95% confidence, it can be concluded that the mean age is

• A)not significantly different from 24
• B)significantly different from 24
• C)significantly less than 24
• D)significantly more than 24

Utilize solver software to identify optimal solutions to given problems.

Interpret solver output to make decision recommendations.

Understand the differences between various types of optimization models including mixed-integer, nonlinear, and linear models.

Apply decision variables in optimization modeling correctly.

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