The Girl Scouts Would Like to Estimate the Proportion of People

question 60

Multiple Choice

The Girl Scouts would like to estimate the proportion of people who consider Thin Mints to be their favorite Girl Scout cookie. A pilot sample of 60 cookie customers found that 15 favored Thin Mint cookies. The total sample size needed to construct a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of customers who favor Thin Mint cookies with a margin of error equal to 6% is ----.

• A)141
• B)270
• C)235
• D)187

Understand the concept of substitutes and complements in affecting demand.

Recognize the impact of income changes on the demand for normal and inferior goods.

Analyze the impact of price changes on related goods (substitutes and complements).

Examine graphical representations of changes in demand and quantity demanded.

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