If Balances in Foreign Accounts Are Substantially Reduced Due to an Excess

question 137

Multiple Choice

If balances in foreign accounts are substantially reduced due to an excess of demand relative to supply:

• A)loans are usually sought from central banks and other institutions to replenish balances
• B)price quotations are adjusted to affect a reduction in demand and an increase in supply
• C)currency may be shipped abroad for deposit in such accounts
• D)Export-Import Bank loans are sought to bolster balances

Calculate and interpret confidence intervals for population variance and standard deviation.

Understand and apply the chi-square test statistic in hypothesis testing related to variance.

Recognize the proper use of one-tailed and two-tailed tests in the context of population variance.

Evaluate significance levels and p-values in the hypothesis testing process.

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