If the Estimated Population Standard Deviation Based on Previous Studies

question 37

Multiple Choice

If the estimated population standard deviation based on previous studies is 20 percent, the acceptable error is plus or minus 5 percent, and the z-value for a 95 percent level of confidence is 1.96, the needed sample size is approximately:

• A) 48.
• B) 210.
• C) 61.
• D) 153.
• E) 196.

Understand and predict the effects of storage and loss on future consumption in resource management scenarios.

Determine the equilibrium interest rate that balances consumption across different periods given a specific utility function.

Understand basic mathematical operations and their applications.

Apply percentage-based calculations in realistic scenarios.

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