EBK BUSINESS STATISTICS
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Author: STEPHAN
Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.42CRP
(a)
To determine
To describe: The population of interest of the retired employees.
(b)
To determine
To describe: The sample collected from the benefitted employees.
(c)
To determine
To describe: The demographic variables mentioned is categorical or numerical.
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