A Study Was Recently Conducted at a Major University to Estimate

question 31

Multiple Choice

A study was recently conducted at a major university to estimate the difference in the proportion of business school graduates who go on to graduate school within five years after graduation and the proportion of non-business school graduates who attend graduate school. A random sample of 400 business school graduates showed that 75 had gone to graduate school while in a random sample of 500 non-business graduates, 137 had gone on to graduate school. Based on a 95 percent confidence level, what is the upper limit of the confidence interval estimate?

• A) 0.2340
• B) 0.1034
• C) -0.031
• D) -0.018

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

The accounting methodology that integrates all costs related to manufacturing, including direct materials, direct labor, and both forms of manufacturing overhead—variable and fixed—into a product's total cost.

Variable Costing

A financial tracking method that considers just the variable operating costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in the pricing of merchandise.

Unit Product Cost

The overall expense incurred to manufacture a single item, encompassing direct materials, direct labor, and overhead costs.

Absorption Costing

Absorption costing is an accounting method that includes all of the manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and overhead) in the cost of a product.