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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics\' Consumer Expenditure Survey show that

ID: 400196 • Letter: D

Question

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Expenditure Survey show that annual expenditures for cellular phone services per consumer unit increased from $234 in 2001 to $618 in 2007. Let the standard deviation of annual cellular expenditure be $67 in 2001 and $167 in 2007. a. What is the probability that the average annual expenditure of 109 cellular customers in 2001 exceeded $217? (Round answer to 4 decimal places.) Probability This is a numeric cell, so please enter numbers only b. What is the probability that the average annual expenditure of 109 cellular customers in 2007 exceeded $585? Round answer to 4 decimal places.) Probability

Explanation / Answer

a.

z=(x-u)/std dev

-0.2537313

Probability=1-normsdist(z)

60.0148%

b.

z=(x-u)/std dev

-0.1976048

Probability=1-normsdist(z)

57.8323%

a.

z=(x-u)/std dev

-0.2537313

Probability=1-normsdist(z)

60.0148%

b.

z=(x-u)/std dev

-0.1976048

Probability=1-normsdist(z)

57.8323%