business graduate wants to get a job in any one of the top 10 accounting firms. Applying to any of these companies requires a lot of effort and paperwork and is therefore costly. She estimates the cost of applying to each of the 10 companies and the probability of getting a job offer there. These data are tabulated below. The tabulation is in the decreas- ing order of cost. A 4. If she wants to be at least 75% confident of getting at least one offer, to which companies should she apply to minimize the total cost? (This is a trial-and-error problem.) 5. If she is willing to spend $1,500, to which companies should she apply to maximize her chances of getting at least one job? (This is a trial-and-error problem.) Company 2 5 7 8 10 Cost $870 $600 $540 $500 $400 $320 $300 $230 $200 $170 Probability 0.38 0.35 0.28 0.20 0.18 0.18 0.17 0.14 0.14 0.08

Joselyn hopes to receive a grade of B or better in her statistics class. Currently she has scored 75, 83, and 81 on her three in-class tests and also has a homework average of 88. Her professor calculates the class grade by finding the mean of five grades: three in-class tests, the homework average and the final exam. What is the minimum score Joselyn must earn on the final exam to have a class grade (mean) of 80? A. 67 B. 95 C. 70 D. 73

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A drug company claims that an allergy medication causes headaches in 5% of those who take it. A medical researcher believes that more than 5% of those who take the drug actually get headaches. Identify the population(s). 5% of those who take the drug actually get headaches. the proportion of those who take the drug who get a headache. all individuals who take the medication. more than 5% of those who take the drug actually get headaches. What is the variable being examined for individuals in the population(s)? more than 5% of those who take the drug actually get headaches. the proportion of those who take the drug who get a headache. whether or not a person who takes the drug gets a headache. 5% of those who take the drug actually get headaches.

The boxplot below shows salaries for CPAS and Actuaries in a town. СРА Actuary 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Salary (thousands of $) If a person is making the third quartile salary for a CPA, they are making less than % of Actuaries.

Thomas scored at the 45th percentile on the midterm.  Which interpretation of his score is the best? Group of answer choices 45% of the people tested exceeded his score. Thomas had a better score than 45% of the people tested. Thomas got 45% of the items correct. More than one of the above is appropriate.

Sales of ABC by category, in millions of Rupiah 2016 101 131 86 118 157 46 66 109 Electronics 300 330 132 261 Fashion Supermarket 463 616 801 376 1 Other Mar Apr May target May 1st to 15th Number of 1,838 2,389 3,046 457 transacting agents

Shenise is a star player for her​ women's basketball team. She has injured her​ ankle, and it is doubtful that she will be able to play in an upcoming game. If Shenise can​ play, the coach estimates that the team will score 91 points. If Shenise is not able to​ play, the coach estimates that they will score 70 points. The team doctor estimates that there is a 70​% chance Shenise will play. Determine the number of points the team can expect to score.

You are the Provost of a University and you want to see if students would like to participate in classroom-based physical activity. You implemented a quick pilot test and collected data after Spring quarter. Below is the first set of data. Based on the data, answer the question. Participant Height (inches) Weight (pounds) Sex (1= male, 2= female) Ever Age (1 = 18-24 participated years, 2 25-34 in classroom exercise (1 = years, 3 35-49 years, 4 50 years No, 2 = Yes) or older) 66 150 1 1 2 72 150 2 2 4 66 150 2 1 2 4 74 215 1 2 1 5 66 112 2 2 6 71 215 2 2 7 69 175 2 2 3 8 66 152 1 2 9 72 375 1 1 10 66 140 1 2 3 What type of variables are height and sex? continuous, dichotomous discrete, ordinal discrete, dichotomous O discrete, nominal

An investigator wants to assess whether smoking is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. Electronic medical records at a local hospital will be used to identify fifty patients with pancreatic cancer.  One hundred patients who are similar but free of pancreatic cancer will also be selected.  Each participant’s medical record will be analyzed for smoking history.  Identify the type of study proposed. Briefly explain why you think the study is of this type. Indicate the study type's specific strengths and weaknesses. What is the most likely source of bias in the study .