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tichca

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on: Jul 24, 2018

  Which of the following statements is correct?
 

  a.The population mean is a point estimate for the sample mean.
  b.The sample mean is a point estimate for the population standard deviation.
  c.The sample mean is a point estimate for the population mean.
 

d.The sample variance is a parameter.
 
 



Question 2


  Suppose a manufacturer produces computers in batches of 100. A researcher is interested in the proportion of all computers produced that are faulty so he randomly samples one batch and finds 9 faulty cameras. Which of the following would be a reasonable estimate of the population proportion of cameras that are not faulty?
 

  a.9
  b.0.91
  c.0.09
 

d.91
 
 



durant1234

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

correct: c

Answer to Question 2

correct: b


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