TABLE 3-4 The Ordered Array Below Represents the Number of Cargo Manifests

question 74

Short Answer

TABLE 3-4
The ordered array below represents the number of cargo manifests approved by customs inspectors of the Port of New York in a sample of 35 days:
16, 17, 18, 18, 19, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21, 22, 22, 22, 22, 23, 23, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 26, 26, 26, 27, 28, 28, 29, 29, 31, 31, 32, 32
Note: For this sample, the sum of the values is 838, and the sum of the squared differences between each value and the mean is 619.89.
-Referring to Table 3-4, the first quartile of the customs data is ________.

Understand the impact of inflation on various socio-economic groups.

Learn about interest rates, inflation, and the loanable funds market.

Calculate the present value of a single cash flow and annuities using various interest rates and compounding periods.

Understand and compute the future value of single amounts and annuity cash flows under different compounding frequencies.

---

Definitions:

Government Policy

Strategies and decisions made by the government to manage its internal and external affairs, including laws, regulations, actions, and funding priorities.

Labor Productivity

A measure of economic performance that calculates the output produced per hour of labor.

Supply Shock

An unexpected event that suddenly changes the supply of a product or commodity, leading to swift price changes and potentially impacting an economy.

Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve

A curve showing the relationship between the total supply of goods and services and the price level for output in the short run.