Assume that the yield per acre for a particular variety of soybeans is N(, 2). For a

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Assume that the yield per acre for a particular variety of soybeans is N(, 2). 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 . (b) Find a 90% confidence interval for .

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QUESTION:

Assume that the yield per acre for a particular variety of soybeans is N(, 2). 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 . (b) Find a 90% confidence interval for .

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Let X be a random variable representing the yield per acre for a particular variety of soybeans. It is provided that it follows . The data is 37.4, 48.8, 46.9, 55.0, and 44.0.

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