Mathematical Statistics with Applications
Mathematical Statistics with Applications
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780495110811
Author: Dennis Wackerly, William Mendenhall, Richard L. Scheaffer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 104SE
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Choose the option that reveals the meaning of the phrase ±4%.

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Answer to Problem 104SE

The correct answer is “It would be unlikely to get the observed sample proportion of 0.73 unless the actual proportion of cell phone users who want e-mail service is between 0.69 and 0.77”.

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Margin of error:

In a confidence interval, the margin of error (E) denotes the range of values below and above the sample statistic. It represents the percentage points that the result could differ from the true population value.

Here, the margin of error is 4%. The confidence interval for the given scenario is as follows:

Confidence interval=Sample statistic±Margin of error=0.73±0.04=(0.69,0.77)

According to the definition of margin of error, it represents that the actual proportion of cell phone users who want e-mail service is between 0.69 and 0.77.

From the given options, option d conveys the correct meaning for the margin of error.

The correct answer is “It would be unlikely to get the observed sample proportion of 0.73 unless the actual proportion of cell phone users who want e-mail service is between 0.69 and 0.77”.

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Ch. 8.2 - Let Y1, Y2, , Yn denote a random sample of size n...Ch. 8.2 - The reading on a voltage meter connected to a test...Ch. 8.2 - We have seen that if Y has a binomial distribution...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 14ECh. 8.2 - Let Y, Y2,,Yn denote a random sample of size n...Ch. 8.2 - Suppose that Y1, Y2,,Yn constitute a random sample...Ch. 8.2 - If Y has a binomial distribution with parameters n...Ch. 8.2 - Let Y1, Y2, , Yn denote a random sample of size n...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 19ECh. 8.2 - Suppose that Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 denote a random sample...Ch. 8.4 - An investigator is interested in the possibility...Ch. 8.4 - An increase in the rate of consumer savings...Ch. 8.4 - The Environmental Protection Agency and the...Ch. 8.4 - A study was conducted to compare the mean number...Ch. 8.4 - The Mars twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity,...Ch. 8.4 - A random sample of 985 likely votersthose who are...Ch. 8.4 - In a study of the relationship between birth order...Ch. 8.4 - Sometimes surveys provide interesting information...Ch. 8.4 - Refer to Exercise 8.29. Give the point estimate...Ch. 8.4 - In a study to compare the perceived effects of two...Ch. 8.4 - An auditor randomly samples 20 accounts receivable...Ch. 8.4 - Refer to Exercise 8.32. From the data given on the...Ch. 8.4 - We can place a 2-standard-deviation bound on the...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 35ECh. 8.4 - Prob. 36ECh. 8.4 - Refer to Exercise 8.36. An engineer observes n =...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 38ECh. 8.5 - Suppose that the random variable Y has a gamma...Ch. 8.5 - Suppose that the random variable Y is an...Ch. 8.5 - Suppose that Y is normally distributed with mean 0...Ch. 8.5 - Prob. 42ECh. 8.5 - Prob. 43ECh. 8.5 - Let Y have probability density function...Ch. 8.5 - Refer to Exercise 8.44. a Use the pivotal quantity...Ch. 8.5 - Refer to Example 8.4 and suppose that Y is a...Ch. 8.5 - Refer to Exercise 8.46. Assume that Y1, Y2, , Yn...Ch. 8.5 - Prob. 48ECh. 8.6 - Refer to Example 8.8. In this example, p1 and p2...Ch. 8.6 - Prob. 51ECh. 8.6 - Prob. 52ECh. 8.6 - Prob. 53ECh. 8.6 - Prob. 54ECh. 8.6 - Prob. 55ECh. 8.6 - Is Americas romance with movies on the wane? In a...Ch. 8.6 - Refer to Exercise 8.29. 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How many tweens should...Ch. 8.7 - Prob. 74ECh. 8.7 - Prob. 75ECh. 8.7 - Refer to the comparison of the daily adult intake...Ch. 8.7 - Prob. 77ECh. 8.7 - Refer to Exercise 8.65. How many items should be...Ch. 8.7 - Refer to Exercise 8.66. a Another similar study is...Ch. 8.8 - Although there are many treatments for bulimia...Ch. 8.8 - The carapace lengths of ten lobsters examined in a...Ch. 8.8 - Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores, which...Ch. 8.8 - Chronic anterior compartment syndrome is a...Ch. 8.8 - Organic chemists often purify organic compounds by...Ch. 8.8 - Two new drugs were given to patients with...Ch. 8.8 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has...Ch. 8.8 - Refer to Exercise 8.88. Another common...Ch. 8.8 - Do SAT scores for high school students differ...Ch. 8.8 - Seasonal ranges (in hectares) for alligators were...Ch. 8.8 - Solid copper produced by sintering (heating...Ch. 8.8 - Prob. 93ECh. 8.8 - Suppose that we obtain independent samples of...Ch. 8.9 - The EPA has set a maximum noise level for heavy...Ch. 8.9 - In Exercise 8.81, we gave the carapace lengths of...Ch. 8.9 - Suppose that S2 is the sample variance based on a...Ch. 8.9 - Prob. 98ECh. 8.9 - Prob. 99ECh. 8.9 - Industrial light bulbs should have a mean life...Ch. 8.9 - In laboratory work, it is desirable to run careful...Ch. 8.9 - The ages of a random sample of live university...Ch. 8.9 - A precision instrument is guaranteed to read...Ch. 8 - Prob. 104SECh. 8 - Prob. 105SECh. 8 - In a controlled pollination study involving Phlox...Ch. 8 - Prob. 107SECh. 8 - Prob. 108SECh. 8 - To estimate the proportion of unemployed workers...Ch. 8 - Prob. 110SECh. 8 - Prob. 111SECh. 8 - Prob. 112SECh. 8 - Prob. 113SECh. 8 - Prob. 114SECh. 8 - Prob. 115SECh. 8 - Do we lose our memory capacity as we get older? In...Ch. 8 - Prob. 117SECh. 8 - Prob. 118SECh. 8 - Prob. 119SECh. 8 - Two methods for teaching reading were applied to...Ch. 8 - Prob. 121SECh. 8 - Prob. 122SECh. 8 - Prob. 123SECh. 8 - Prob. 124SECh. 8 - Prob. 125SECh. 8 - Prob. 126SECh. 8 - Prob. 127SECh. 8 - Prob. 128SECh. 8 - Prob. 129SECh. 8 - Prob. 130SECh. 8 - Refer to Exercises 1.129 and 1.130. S2 and S2 are...Ch. 8 - Prob. 132SECh. 8 - Prob. 133SECh. 8 - Prob. 134SECh. 8 - Prob. 135SECh. 8 - Prob. 136SE
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