Evaluate the Sum $$\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 4 } 2 ^ { k }$$

question 289

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the sum. Round to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $$\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 4 } 2 ^ { k }$$

• A) 8
• B) 32
• C) 16
• D) 30

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Definitions:

Population Proportion

The ratio of members in a population who have a certain attribute to the total number of members in the population.

Equal Chance

The principle or condition ensuring that all outcomes or members of a group have the same probability of occurrence or selection.

Central Limit Theorem

A statistical theory that states that, given a sufficiently large sample size, the distribution of the sample mean will be approximately normally distributed, regardless of the distribution of the parent population.

Sample Mean

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