A Statistician Selected a Sample of 16 Accounts Receivable and Determined

question 86

Short Answer

A statistician selected a sample of 16 accounts receivable and determined the mean of the sample to be $5,000 with a standard deviation of $400. She reported that the sample information indicated the mean of the population ranges from $4,739.80 to $5,260.20. She did not report what confidence coefficient she had used. Based on the above information, determine the confidence coefficient that was used.

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Allergic Response

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