The Manager of Lawn and Garden Services Would Like to Estimate

question 199

Multiple Choice

The manager of Lawn and Garden Services would like to estimate the proportion of her employees' time spent performing various gardening and lawn care activities. She has made 400 random observations of a typical worker, with the following results:

Between what limits can the manager be 68.26 percent confident about the true proportion of time spent mowing?

• A)0 and 0.683
• B)0.475 and 0.525
• C)0.45 and 0.55
• D)0.425 and 0.575
• E)0.4 and 0.6

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Definitions:

Labor Force

The total number of people who are eligible and willing to work, including both employed and unemployed individuals.

Number of Employed

A metric that signifies the total count of people within an economy who are currently engaged in paid employment or self-employed.

Number of Unemployed

The total count of individuals who are actively seeking work but are currently without a job.

Labor-force Participation Rate

The percentage of the working-age population that is active in the labor market, either employed or actively seeking employment.