A Local Health Care Company Wants to Estimate the Mean

question 3

Essay

A local health care company wants to estimate the mean weekly elder day-care cost. A sample of 10 facilities shows a mean of $250 per week, with a standard deviation of $25. What is the 90% confidence interval for the population mean?

Calculate the total cost of health insurance for a company based on employee participation and coverage levels.

Analyze individual employee and dependent medical expenses against their coverage to compute out-of-pocket costs.

Compute the yearly deduction from an employee's wages for health insurance coverage based on their dependency status.

Evaluate the financial impact of medical expenses on both the insurance company and the employees under different health scenarios.

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