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Families USA , a monthly magazine that discusses issues related to health and he

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Question

Families USA, a monthly magazine that discusses issues related to health and health costs, surveyed 22 of its subscribers. It found that the annual health insurance premiums for a family with coverage through an employer averaged $10,200. The standard deviation of the sample was $990

a. Based on this sample information, develop a 98% confidence interval for the population mean yearly premium. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

between $_____ and $____

b. How large a sample is needed to find the population mean within $240 at 98% confidence? (Round up your answer to the next whole number.)

Families USA, a monthly magazine that discusses issues related to health and health costs, surveyed 22 of its subscribers. It found that the annual health insurance premiums for a family with coverage through an employer averaged $10,200. The standard deviation of the sample was $990

a. Based on this sample information, develop a 98% confidence interval for the population mean yearly premium. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

between $_____ and $____

b. How large a sample is needed to find the population mean within $240 at 98% confidence? (Round up your answer to the next whole number.)

Explanation / Answer

a)  N Mean SE Mean 95% CI
22 10200 211 (9786, 10614)

b) n= 70327093