A Researcher Is Interested in Determining the Average Number of Years

question 101

Short Answer

A researcher is interested in determining the average number of years employees of a company stay with the company. If past information shows a standard deviation of 7 months, what size sample should be taken so that at 95% confidence the margin of error will be 2 months or less?

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Definitions:

Residual Dividend Approach

A policy for setting dividends based on a firm's residual or leftover earnings after financing planned capital expenditures.

Dividend Clienteles

Groups of investors who prefer stocks of companies with a specific dividend policy that matches their income needs and tax situations.

Cyclical Dividend Policy

A dividend policy where the dividend payout is linked to the company's earnings or economic cycles.