MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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**Survey on Mean Annual Family Medical Expenses**

A large company is conducting a survey to determine the mean annual family medical expenses of its employees. The management aims for 90% confidence that the sample mean will be accurate within ±$60 of the true population mean annual family medical expenses. Past research indicates that the standard deviation is approximately $319.

**Questions:**

1. **How large a sample is necessary?**

2. **If management wants to be accurate within ±$15, how many employees need to be selected?**

   - Access **Page 1** of the cumulative standardized normal distribution table [here](#).
   - Access **Page 2** of the cumulative standardized normal distribution table [here](#).

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**Calculations:**

a. To determine the necessary sample size:

   \[ n = \]  (Round up to the nearest integer.)

**Diagrams and Tables:**

*No visual diagrams or graphs are provided in the text above.*
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Transcribed Image Text:**Survey on Mean Annual Family Medical Expenses** A large company is conducting a survey to determine the mean annual family medical expenses of its employees. The management aims for 90% confidence that the sample mean will be accurate within ±$60 of the true population mean annual family medical expenses. Past research indicates that the standard deviation is approximately $319. **Questions:** 1. **How large a sample is necessary?** 2. **If management wants to be accurate within ±$15, how many employees need to be selected?** - Access **Page 1** of the cumulative standardized normal distribution table [here](#). - Access **Page 2** of the cumulative standardized normal distribution table [here](#). --- **Calculations:** a. To determine the necessary sample size: \[ n = \] (Round up to the nearest integer.) **Diagrams and Tables:** *No visual diagrams or graphs are provided in the text above.*
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