SOLUTION: What is the best point estimate for the population mean? which of the following is not a measure of central tendency? a. range, b mid range c.mean or d. median....I selected a.

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Question 743700: What is the best point estimate for the population mean?
which of the following is not a measure of central tendency? a. range, b mid range c.mean or d. median....I selected a. is that correct??

According to the 2000 census, 58.5% of women work outside the home. A county commissioner feels that more women work outside the home in his county, so he conducts a survey of 1000 randomly selected women and finds 622 work outside the home. The claim to be tested randomly selected women and finds that 622 work outside the home. The claim to be tested is ??

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According to the 2000 census, 58.5% of women work outside the home. A county commissioner feels that more women work outside the home in his county, so he conducts a survey of 1000 randomly selected women and finds 622 work outside the home. The claim to be tested randomly selected women and finds that 622 work outside the home. The claim to be tested is ??


What is the best point estimate for the population mean?:::622/1000 = 0.622
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which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?
a. range, b mid range c.mean or d. median....
I selected a.
is that correct??
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