Statistics for Business and Economics
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Author: Paul Newbold, William Carlson, Betty Thorne
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 34E
a)
To determine
Identify the sample mean using Equation 2.21.
b)
To determine
Identify the variance using Equation 2.22.
c)
To determine
Compare the answer to the mean and variance calculated in Exercise 2.23.
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