Assume that the yield per acre for a particular variety of

Chapter 7, Problem 8E

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PROBLEM 8E

Assume that the yield per acre for a particular variety of soybeans is N(μ, σ2). For a random sample of n = 5 plots, the yields in bushels per acre were 37.4, 48.8, 46.9, 55.0, and 44.0.

(a) Give a point estimate for μ.

(b) Find a 90% confidence interval for μ.

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QUESTION:

PROBLEM 8E

Assume that the yield per acre for a particular variety of soybeans is N(μ, σ2). For a random sample of n = 5 plots, the yields in bushels per acre were 37.4, 48.8, 46.9, 55.0, and 44.0.

(a) Give a point estimate for μ.

(b) Find a 90% confidence interval for μ.

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