The Mean Weight of Trucks Traveling on a Particular Section

question 26

Multiple Choice

The mean weight of trucks traveling on a particular section of I-475 is not known. A state highway inspector needs an estimate of the mean. He selects a random sample of 49 trucks passing the weighing station and finds the mean is 15.8 tons, with a standard deviation of the sample of 4.2 tons. What is probability that a truck will weigh less than 14.3 tons?

• A) 0.0062
• B) 0.3632
• C) 0.1368
• D) 0.4938

Explain the principle of price as a coordinating mechanism in a laissez-faire economy.

Understand that pure forms of laissez-faire and command economies do not exist in reality.

Identify the tools and signals in a laissez-faire economy that provide individuals with the information needed to make decisions.

Understand different tax rate structures (proportional, progressive, regressive) and their characteristics.

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