Questions from Statistical Techniques


Q: Compute the mean and variance of the following discrete probability distribution.

Compute the mean and variance of the following discrete probability distribution. x ________P(x) 2 …………………. .5 8 …………………. .3 10 …………….…. .2

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Q: Determine the median and the first and third quartiles in the following

Determine the median and the first and third quartiles in the following data.

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Q: A number of minor automobile accidents occur at various high-risk

A number of minor automobile accidents occur at various high-risk intersections in Teton County despite traffic lights. The Traffic Department claims that a modification in the type of light will redu...

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Q: The president of the American Insurance Institute wants to compare the yearly

The president of the American Insurance Institute wants to compare the yearly costs of auto insurance offered by two leading companies. He selects a sample of 15 families, some with only a single insu...

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Q: A candy company taste-tested two chocolate bars, one with

A candy company taste-tested two chocolate bars, one with almonds and one without almonds. A panel of testers rated the bars on a scale of 0 to 5, with 5 indicating the highest taste rating. Assume th...

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Q: The following data on annual rates of return were collected from eleven

The following data on annual rates of return were collected from eleven randomly selected stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“the big board”) and twelve randomly selected stocks listed on N...

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Q: The amount of income spent on housing is an important component of

The amount of income spent on housing is an important component of the cost of living. The total costs of housing for homeowners might include mortgage payments, property taxes, and utility costs (wat...

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Q: There are four auto body shops in Bangor, Maine, and

There are four auto body shops in Bangor, Maine, and all claim to promptly repair cars. To check if there is any difference in repair times, customers are randomly selected from each repair shop and t...

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Q: The following hypotheses are given. H0: σ21 ≤ σ22

The following hypotheses are given. H0: σ21 ≤ σ22 H1: σ21 > σ22 A random sample of five observations from the first population resulted in a standard deviation of 12. A random sample of seven observat...

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Q: A stockbroker at Critical Securities reported that the mean rate of return

A stockbroker at Critical Securities reported that the mean rate of return on a sample of 10 oil stocks was 12.6% with a standard deviation of 3.9%. The mean rate of return on a sample of 8 utility st...

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