An Average Department Store Sells 150 Men's Suits Per Year

question 70

Multiple Choice

An average department store sells 150 men's suits per year. The men's suit departments at a particular national chain of stores claim they sell more than the industry average. In
45 of their stores, they sold, on the average, 250 suits per year with a population standard
Deviation of 30. What is the test value for their claim?

• A) 3.33
• B) 12.85
• C) 0.50
• D) 22.36

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