A Researcher Wants to Estimate the Difference in the Means

question 10

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to estimate the difference in the means of two populations.A random sample of 36 items from the first population results in a sample mean of 430.A random sample of 49 items from the second population results in a sample mean of 460.The population standard deviations are 120 for the first population and 140 for the second population.From this information, a 95% confidence interval for the difference in population means is ___.

• A)-95.90 to 35.90
• B)-85.44 to 25.44
• C)-76.53 to 16.53
• D)-102.83 to 42.43
• E)98.45 to 125.48

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Definitions:

Tradable Emissions Permit

A market-based mechanism that provides economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants, allowing companies to buy or sell emission rights.

Opportunity Cost

The importance of the next preferred option sacrificed by deciding on a course of action.

Sulfur Dioxide

A chemical compound with the formula SO2, commonly produced by volcanoes and industrial processes, known for its role in acid rain formation.

Environmental Standards

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