A Statistician Investigating the Relationship Between the Amount of Precipitation

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Short Answer

A statistician investigating the relationship between the amount of precipitation (in inches) and the number of car accidents gathered data for 10 randomly selected days. The results are presented below. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Day } & \text { Precipitation } & \text { Number of accidents } \\\hline 1 & 0.05 & 5 \\\hline 2 & 0.12 & 6 \\\hline 3 & 0.05 & 2 \\\hline 4 & 0.08 & 4 \\\hline 5 & 0.10 & 8 \\\hline 6 & 0.35 & 14 \\\hline 7 & 0.15 & 7 \\\hline 8 & 0.30 & 13 \\\hline 9 & 0.10 & 7 \\\hline 10 & 0.20 & 10 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Estimate with 95% confidence the mean daily number of accidents when the daily precipitation is 0.25 inches.

Comprehend the principles of self-interest and competition in market economies.

Understand the importance and implications of private property rights.

Identify the characteristics and consequences of various market systems.

Appreciate the role of government in different economic systems.

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