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In a random sample of
10
cell phones, the
$507.20
and the standard deviation was
$194.00.
Further research suggests that the population mean is
$426.53.
Does the t-value for the original sample fall between
−t0.95
and
t0.95?
Assume that the population of full retail prices for cell phones is
The t-value of
fall between
t=enter your response here
▼
−t0.95
and
t0.95
because
t0.95=enter your response here.
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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