A Recent Survey Was Conducted to Compare the Cost of Solar

question 156

Essay

A recent survey was conducted to compare the cost of solar energy to the cost of gas or electric energy. Results of the survey revealed that the distribution of the amount of the monthly utility bill of a 3-bedroom house using gas or electric energy had a mean of $142.00 and a standard deviation of $15.00. Assuming the distribution is mound-shaped and symmetric, would you expect to see a 3-bedroom house using gas or electric energy with a monthly utility bill of $239.50? Explain.

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Definitions:

Sociological Research

The systematic investigation of social phenomena through empirical or theoretical methods aimed at understanding or explaining social behaviors and society.

Cause And Effect

A relationship in which one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect), often studied to understand the dynamics of phenomena.

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Scientific Method

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