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Posted by Student on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 11:24am.

The branch manager of an outlet (Store 1) of a nationwide chain of pet supply stores wants to study characteristics of her customers. In particular, she decides to focus on two variables: the amount of money spent by customers and whether the customers own only one dog, only one cat, or more than one dog and/or cat. The results from a sample of 70 customers are follows:
- Amount of money spent: X = $21.34, S=$9.22
- 37 customers own only a dog
- 26 customers own only a cat
- 7 customers own more than one dog and/or cat

a) Construct a 95% confidence interval estimate of the population mean amount in the pet supply.
b) Construct a 90% confidence interval estimate of the population proportion of customers who own only a cat

The branch manager of another outlet (Store 2) wishes to conduct a similar survey in the store. The manager does not have access to the information generated by the manager of Store 1. Answer the following questions:

c) What sample size is needed to have 95% confidence of estimating the population mean amount spent in his store within +/-$1.50 if the standard deviation is $10
d) What sample size is needed to have 90% confidence of estimating the population proportion of customers who own only a cat to within +/-0.045?
e) Based on your answers for c and d, how large a sample should the manager take?

Note*The manager at store 2 only has enough money budgeted to do one sample analysis

statistics help Part.2 - Student, Monday, July 28, 2008 at 11:25am
- Amount of money spent: X = $21.34, S=$9.22
- 37 customers own only a dog
- 26 customers own only a cat
- 7 customers own more than one dog and/or cat

a) Construct a 95% confidence interval estimate of the population mean amount in the pet supply.
b) Construct a 90% confidence interval estimate of the population proportion of customers who own only a cat
- statistics help Part.3 - Student, Monday, July 28, 2008 at 11:27am
  The branch manager of another outlet (Store 2) wishes to conduct a similar survey in the store. The manager does not have access to the information generated by the manager of Store 1. Answer the following questions:
  
  c) What sample size is needed to have 95% confidence of estimating the population mean amount spent in his store within +/-$1.50 if the standard deviation is $10
  d) What sample size is needed to have 90% confidence of estimating the population proportion of customers who own only a cat to within +/-0.045?
  e) Based on your answers for c and d, how large a sample should the manager take?
  
  Note: The manager at store 2 only has enough money budgeted to do one sample analysis.
statistics help - drwls, Monday, July 28, 2008 at 12:13pm
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statistics help - Student, Monday, July 28, 2008 at 1:22pm
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