18. Junk mail. Direct mail advertisers send

Chapter 19, Problem 18

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18. Junk mail. Direct mail advertisers send solicitations(a.k.a. junk mail) to thousands of potential customersin the hope that some will buy the companys product.The acceptance rate is usually quite low. Suppose a companywants to test the response to a new flyer, and sendsit to 1000 people randomly selected from their mailing listof over 200,000 people. They get orders from 123 of therecipients.a) Create a 90% confidence interval for the percentage ofpeople the company contacts who may buy something.b) Explain what this interval means.c) Explain what 90% confidence means.d) The company must decide whether to now do a massmailing. The mailing wont be cost-effective unless itproduces at least a 5% return. What does your confidenceinterval suggest? Explain.

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