A Research Firm Wants to Compute an Interval Estimate with 90

question 9

Multiple Choice

A research firm wants to compute an interval estimate with 90% confidence for the mean time to complete an employment test. Assuming a population standard deviation of three hours,what is the required sample size if the error should be less than a half hour?

• A)196
• B)98
• C)10
• D)16

Distinguish between the concepts of gross margin, contribution margin, and net income.

Learn how cost behavior analysis helps to predict changes in costs over different levels of activity.

Interpret financial data to determine gross margin, net income, and contribution margin.

Understand and apply different methods (scattergraph, high-low, least-squares regression) for estimating costs.

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