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saraeharris

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on: Jun 24, 2018
A population is the:
 A. proportion of times that an estimating procedure will be correct in the long run.
  B. proportion of times that a conclusion about a population will be wrong in the long run.
  C. group of all items of interest to a statistics practitioner.
  D. set of data drawn from the population.

Question 2

The confidence level is the:
 A. organizing, summarizing, and analyzing data to describe a sample.
  B. process of making an estimate, prediction, or decision about a population based on sample data.
  C. proportion of times that an estimating procedure will be correct in the long run.
  D. proportion of times that a conclusion about a population will be wrong in the long run.


billybob123

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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Analysis:
A. Incorrect. A population is the group of all items of interest to a statistics practitioner.
B. Incorrect. A population is the group of all items of interest to a statistics practitioner.
C. Correct. A population is the group of all items of interest to a statistics practitioner.
D. Incorrect. A population is the group of all items of interest to a statistics practitioner.
ANSWER : C

Answer to Question 2

Analysis:
A. Incorrect. The confidence level is the proportion of times that an estimating procedure will be correct in the long run.
B. Incorrect. The confidence level is the proportion of times that an estimating procedure will be correct in the long run.
C. Correct. The confidence level is the proportion of times that an estimating procedure will be correct in the long run.
D. Incorrect. The confidence level is the proportion of times that an estimating procedure will be correct in the long run.
ANSWER : C


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