Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321989178
Author: Neil A. Weiss
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 15RP
For Problems 14–17, presume that the variables student-to-faculty ratio and graduation rate satisfy the assumptions for regression inferences.
15. Graduation Rates. Refer to Problems 11 and 12.
- a. Find a point estimate for the
mean graduation rate of all universities that have a student-to-faculty ratio of 17. - b. Determine a 95% confidence interval for the mean graduation rate of all universities that have a student-to-faculty ratio of 17.
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