document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946869>Question 946869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nine software engineers were interviewed to develop an estimate for software lines of code. The mean estimate is 12480 lines of code with a standard deviation of 2400 lines of code. Develop an 90% confidence interval for the population mean.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sample mean:: x-bar = 12480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Margin of Error:: ME = 1.645*2400/sqrt(9) = 1315.88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90% CI:: 12480-1315.88 < u < 12480+1315.88<BR>\n" );
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