In a sample of 81 U.S. adults aged 18-24 who celebrate Halloween, the mean amount spent on a costume was $40.35 with a standard deviation of $16.8. a) What parameter are we estimating? b) We can work this problem because: c) What is the point estimate of that parameter? d) What is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution for the sample means? e) Find the margin of error for a 90% confidence interval for the true average amount spent on a costume. f) We are 90% confident that the true average amount spent on a Halloween costume for U.S. adults aged 18-24 is between _______ and_______

In a sample of 81 U.S. adults aged 18-24 who celebrate Halloween, the mean amount spent on a costume was $40.35 with a standard deviation of $16.8. a) What parameter are we estimating? b) We can work this problem because: c) What is the point estimate of that parameter? d) What is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution for the sample means? e) Find the margin of error for a 90% confidence interval for the true average amount spent on a costume. f) We are 90% confident that the true average amount spent on a Halloween costume for U.S. adults aged 18-24 is between _ and_

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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