Nine Employees of a Company Are Selected at Random and Asked

question 59

Multiple Choice

Nine employees of a company are selected at random and asked how far they commute to work each day. The distances (in miles) are as follows:
32, 18, 44, 29, 25, 38, 5, 48, 12
Estimate the mean commute distance of all employees of the company. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile if necessary.

• A) It is not possible to estimate the population mean from this sample data
• B) 26.7 miles
• C) 27.9 miles
• D) 29 miles

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Definitions:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account that represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that may not be collected, used to anticipate and adjust for bad debts.

Financial Statement

Documents detailing how a business has performed financially over a specific period, featuring comprehensive insights into its income, expenses, and overall financial health.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that shows a company's assets, liabilities, and owner's equity at a specific point in time.

Allowance Method

The allowance method is a technique used to account for bad debts, where a business estimates the portion of receivables that may not be collectible and records it as an expense.