Questions from Statistical Techniques


Q: Suppose you know σ and you want an 85% confidence level

Suppose you know σ and you want an 85% confidence level. What value would you use as z in formula (9–1)?

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Q: Out of 110 diesel engines tested, a rework and repair facility

Out of 110 diesel engines tested, a rework and repair facility found 9 had leaky water pumps, 15 had faulty cylinders, 4 had ignition problems, 52 had oil leaks, and 30 had cracked blocks. Draw a Pare...

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Q: A real estate developer wishes to study the relationship between the size

A real estate developer wishes to study the relationship between the size of home a client will purchase (in square feet) and other variables. Possible independent variables include the family income,...

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Q: GfK Research North America conducted identical surveys 5 years apart. One

GfK Research North America conducted identical surveys 5 years apart. One question asked of women was “Are most men basically kind, gentle, and thoughtful?” The earlier survey revealed that, of the 3,...

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Q: The research department at the home office of New Hampshire Insurance conducts

The research department at the home office of New Hampshire Insurance conducts on-going research on the causes of automobile accidents, the characteristics of the drivers, and so on. A random sample o...

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Q: Assembly workers at Coastal Computers Inc. assemble just one or two

Assembly workers at Coastal Computers Inc. assemble just one or two subassemblies and insert them in a frame. The executives at CC think that the employees would have more pride in their work if they...

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Q: In a multiple regression analysis, k = 5 and n =

In a multiple regression analysis, k = 5 and n = 20, the MSE value is 5.10, and SS total is 519.68. At the .05 significance level, can we conclude that any of the regression coefficients are not equal...

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Q: Toyota USA is studying the effect of regular versus high-octane

Toyota USA is studying the effect of regular versus high-octane gasoline on the fuel economy of its new high-performance, 3.5-liter, V6 engine. Ten executives are selected and asked to maintain record...

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Q: Suppose that the sales manager of a large automotive parts distributor wants

Suppose that the sales manager of a large automotive parts distributor wants to estimate the total annual sales for each of the company’s regions. Five factors appear to be related t...

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Q: Nine observations were randomly selected from population A and eight observations were

Nine observations were randomly selected from population A and eight observations were randomly selected from population B. The populations are not normally distributed. Use the .05 significance level...

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