Loose-leaf For Applied Statistics In Business And Economics
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Author: David Doane, Lori Seward Senior Instructor of Operations Management
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15.4, Problem 14SE
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Calculate the sample mean.
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Calculate the expected frequencies assuming a Poisson distribution and show the calculations in a spreadsheet format.
c.
To determine
Conduct the chi-square test, combining the categories as needed to ensure that all expected frequencies are at least five and calculate the degrees of freedom.
d.
To determine
Check whether the goals per game follow a Poisson distribution or not at
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