Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781337793612
Author: PECK, Roxy.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 9.4, Problem 55E
The following quote is from the article “Credit Card Debt Rises Faster for Seniors” (USA TODAY, July 28, 2009):
The study, which will be released today by Demos a liberal public policy group, shows that low- and middle-income consumers 65 and older carried $10,235 in average credit card debt last year.
What additional information would you want in order to evaluate the accuracy of this estimate? Explain.
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Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis
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