Chapter 10

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. A point estimator is defined as:

a. a range of values that estimates an unknown population parameter.
b. a single value that estimates an unknown population parameter.
c. a range of values that estimates an unknown sample statistic.
d. a single value that estimates an unknown sample statistic.

____ 2. In developing an interval estimate for a population mean, the population standard deviation  was assumed to
be 10. The interval estimate was 50.92  2.14. Had  equaled 20, the interval estimate would be
a. 60.92  2.14
b. 50.92  12.14
c. 101.84  4.28
d. 50.92  4.28

____ 3. After constructing a confidence interval estimate for a population mean, you believe that the interval is
useless because it is too wide. In order to correct this problem, you need to:
a. increase the sample size.
b. increase the population standard deviation.
c. increase the level of confidence.
d. increase the sample mean.
____ 4. Which of the following is not a part of the formula for constructing a confidence interval estimate of the
population mean?
a. A point estimate of the population mean.
b. The standard error of the sampling distribution of the sample mean.
c. The confidence level.
d. The value of the population mean.

____ 5. In the formula , the  / 2 refers to:

a. the probability that the sample mean will not equal the population mean.
b. the probability that the confidence interval will not contain the population mean.
c. the level of confidence.
d. None of these choices.
____ 6. The larger the confidence level, the:
a. smaller the value of z / 2.
b. wider the confidence interval.
c. smaller the probability that the confidence interval will contain the population mean.
d. None of these choices.
____ 7. The sample size needed to estimate a population mean to within 10 units was found to be 68. If the population
standard deviation was 50, then the confidence level used was:
a. 99%
b. 95%
c. 90%
d. None of these choices.
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Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: SECTION 10.1

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2. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: SECTION 10.2
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3. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: SECTION 10.2
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4. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: SECTION 10.2
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5. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: SECTION 10.2
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6. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: SECTION 10.2
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7. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: SECTION 10.3
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