Introduction to Business Statistics
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Chapter 1.6, Problem 1.14E
The headline of an article in your daily newspaper begins “Research Study Reveals. . . . “As a statistics student who wishes to avoid accepting biased results, what single question should be foremost in your mind as you begin reading the article?
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