SCENARIO 8-3 To Become an Actuary,it Is Necessary to Pass a Series

question 10

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SCENARIO 8-3
To become an actuary,it is necessary to pass a series of 10 exams,including the most important one,an exam in probability and statistics.An insurance company wants to estimate the mean score on this exam for actuarial students who have enrolled in a special study program.They take a sample of 8 actuarial students in this program and determine that their scores are: 2,5,8,8,7,6,5,and 7.This sample will be used to calculate a 90% confidence interval for the mean score for actuarial students in the special study program.
-Referring to Scenario 8-3,the critical value used in constructing a 90% confidence interval is
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Definitions:

Cerebrum

The largest part of the brain, encompassing areas responsible for processing sensory information, motor functions, and advanced brain functions such as thought and emotion.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain and facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Gyri

The raised folds or convolutions in the cerebral cortex that increase the brain's surface area and cognitive ability.

Convolutions

The ridges of brain matter between the sulci; also called gyri.