Questions from Business Statistics


Q: In developing patient appointment schedules, a medical center wants to estimate

In developing patient appointment schedules, a medical center wants to estimate the mean time that a staff member spends with each patient. How large a sample should be taken if the desired margin of...

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Q: Annual salary plus bonus data for chief executive officers are presented in

Annual salary plus bonus data for chief executive officers are presented in the BusinessWeek Annual Pay Survey. A preliminary sample showed that the standard deviation is $675 with data provided in th...

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Q: The American Potato Growers Association (APGA) would like to test

The American Potato Growers Association (APGA) would like to test the claim that the proportion of fast-food orders this year that include French fries exceeds the proportion of fast-food orders that...

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Q: The National Center for Education Statistics reported that 47% of college

The National Center for Education Statistics reported that 47% of college students work to pay for tuition and living expenses. Assume that a sample of 450 college students was used in the study. a. P...

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Q: A USA Today/CNN/Gallup survey of 369 working parents

A USA Today/CNN/Gallup survey of 369 working parents found 200 who said they spend too little time with their children because of work commitments. a. What is the point estimate of the proportion of t...

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Q: The Pew Research Center has conducted extensive research on social media usage

The Pew Research Center has conducted extensive research on social media usage. One finding, reported in June 2018, was that 78% of adults aged 18 to 24 use Snapchat. Another finding was that 45% of t...

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Q: A survey of 750 likely voters in Ohio was conducted by the

A survey of 750 likely voters in Ohio was conducted by the Rasmussen Poll just prior to the general election. The state of the economy was thought to be an important determinant of how people would vo...

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Q: In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control reported the percentage of

In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control reported the percentage of people 18 years of age and older who smoke. Suppose that a study designed to collect new data on smokers and nonsmokers uses a preli...

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Q: A well-known bank credit card firm wishes to estimate the

A well-known bank credit card firm wishes to estimate the proportion of credit card holders who carry a nonzero balance at the end of the month and incur an interest charge. Assume that the desired ma...

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Q: Credit card ownership varies across age groups. In 2018, CreditCards

Credit card ownership varies across age groups. In 2018, CreditCards.com estimated that the percentage of people who own at least one credit card is 67% in the 18–24 age group, 83% in the 25–34 age gr...

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