In a sample of n = 18 lichen specimens, the researchers found the mean and standard deviation of the amount of the radioactive element, cesium-137, that was present to be 0.009 and 0.006 microcurie per milliliter, respectively. Suppose the researchers want to increase the sample size in order to estimate the mean μ to within 0.001 microcurie per milliliter of its true value, using a 95% confidence interval. Complete parts a through c. a. What is the confidence level desired by the researchers? The confidence level is 95%. b. What is the sampling error desired by the researchers? The sampling error is

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Section13.2: Expected Value And Variance Of Continuous Random Variables
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In a sample of n = 18 lichen specimens, the researchers found the mean and
standard deviation of the amount of the radioactive element, cesium-137, that
was present to be 0.009 and 0.006 microcurie per milliliter, respectively.
Suppose the researchers want to increase the sample size in order to
estimate the mean u to within 0.001 microcurie per milliliter of its true value,
using a 95% confidence interval. Complete parts a through c.
a. What is the confidence level desired by the researchers?
The confidence level is 95%
b. What is the sampling error desired by the researchers?
The sampling error is
Transcribed Image Text:In a sample of n = 18 lichen specimens, the researchers found the mean and standard deviation of the amount of the radioactive element, cesium-137, that was present to be 0.009 and 0.006 microcurie per milliliter, respectively. Suppose the researchers want to increase the sample size in order to estimate the mean u to within 0.001 microcurie per milliliter of its true value, using a 95% confidence interval. Complete parts a through c. a. What is the confidence level desired by the researchers? The confidence level is 95% b. What is the sampling error desired by the researchers? The sampling error is
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