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in a random sample of 100 audited estate tax returns, it was determined they the

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Question

in a random sample of 100 audited estate tax returns, it was determined they the mean amount of additional tax owed was $3446 with a standard deviation of $2551. Construct and interpret a 90% confidence interval for the mean additional amount of tax owed for estate tax returns. A. the lower bound is$? B. the upper bound $? in a random sample of 100 audited estate tax returns, it was determined they the mean amount of additional tax owed was $3446 with a standard deviation of $2551. Construct and interpret a 90% confidence interval for the mean additional amount of tax owed for estate tax returns. A. the lower bound is$? B. the upper bound $? in a random sample of 100 audited estate tax returns, it was determined they the mean amount of additional tax owed was $3446 with a standard deviation of $2551. Construct and interpret a 90% confidence interval for the mean additional amount of tax owed for estate tax returns. A. the lower bound is$? B. the upper bound $?

Explanation / Answer

Note that              
Margin of Error E = z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)              
Lower Bound = X - z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)              
Upper Bound = X + z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)              
              
where              
alpha/2 = (1 - confidence level)/2 =    0.05          
X = sample mean =    3446          
z(alpha/2) = critical z for the confidence interval =    1.644853627          
s = sample standard deviation =    2551          
n = sample size =    100          
              
Thus,              
Margin of Error E =    419.6021602          

Lower bound =    3026.39784   [ANSWER]      

Upper bound =    3865.60216   [ANSWER]