During the Last Half of 1980, the U

question 441

Multiple Choice

During the last half of 1980, the U.S. unemployment rate was about 7.5 percent. Historical experience suggests that this is

• A)above the natural rate, so real GDP growth was likely low.
• B)above the natural rate, so real GDP growth was likely high.
• C)below the natural rate, so real GDP growth was likely low.
• D)below the natural rate, so real GDP growth was likely high.

Identify the appropriate t-score for constructing confidence intervals of various confidence levels and sample sizes.

Understand how t-distribution approaches the normal distribution with increasing degrees of freedom.

Apply the t-distribution for constructing confidence intervals when population standard deviation is unknown and the sample size is small.

Comprehend the role of the test statistic and its significance in hypothesis testing.

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