In an Application to Estimate the Mean Number of Miles

question 5

Multiple Choice

In an application to estimate the mean number of miles that downtown employees commute to work roundtrip each day,the following information is given: n = 20 = 4.33
S = 3.50
If the desired confidence level is 95 percent,the appropriate critical value is:

• A)z = 1.96
• B)t = 2.093
• C)t = 2.086
• D).7826

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