1) Suppose that an independent laboratory has tested trash bags and has found that no 30-gallon bags that are currently on the market have a mean breaking strength of 50 pounds or more. On the basis of these results‚ the producer of the new‚ improved trash bag feels sure that its 30-gallon bag will be the strongest such bag on the market if the new trash bag’s mean breaking strength can be shown to be at least 50 pounds. The mean of the sample of 40 trash bag breaking strengths in Table 1.9 is x=50
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Does asymptotic mean that the normal curve gets closer and closer to the X-axis but never actually touches it? Yes‚ asymptotic means that the curve of a line will approach 0 (the x-axis)‚ but it will not touch 0 and instead will extend to infinity. In this class‚ this applies to the normal continuous distribution and is one of the 4 key characteristics of a normal continuous distribution that our text book discusses. This means that the curve of the line will extend infinitely in both the negative
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Given the secretive nature of infidelity‚ exact figures about cheating and extra-marital affairs are nearly impossible to establish. But‚ listed below are some of the most well-supported facts about cheating. All cited sources can be found on our reference page. •It is estimated that roughly 30 to 60% of all married individuals (in the United States) will engage in infidelity at some point during their marriage (see‚ Buss and Shackelford for review of this research). And these numbers are probably
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Contents 1.0 Chapter 1-Introduction‚ problem statement and objectives 2 2.0 Chapter 2- Literature Review 4 3.0 Chapter 3-Methodology 7 4.0 Chapter 4- Result 8 5.0 Conclusion 9 6.0 References 10 7.0 Articles 11 8.0 Appendix 11 * Chapter 1-Introduction‚ problem statement and objectives This assignment appertains to analyzing the relationship between one dependent variable with various independent variables. This assignment will be divided into 5 chapters in which
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| Project paper and Feasibility Paper: Week 2 | As preparation for the final research paper‚ formulate a theory about the correlation between measurable independent variables (causes) and one measurable dependent variable (the effect). Be sure to have at least two independent variables for proposed research paper. The topic proposal should include the following four items which serve as the foundation for the final research paper after instructor feedback is given. | 1) Purpose Statement In
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The contingency tables and relative frequency probabilities in this exercise are based on the Springdale Shopping Survey database. Information like that gained from the two parts of this exercise could provide helpful insights into the nature of the respondents‚ their perceptions‚ and their spending behaviors. In particular‚ part 2 examines how conditional probabilities related to spending behavior might vary‚ depending on the gender of the respondent. Based on the relative frequencies for responses
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Chapter 18 – Private Equity Impact on Corporations Q1. What are some measurable benefits from private equity ownership of corporations? Private equity portfolio companies have slightly higher management practices scores. Private equity– owned company management quickly adopts merit-based hiring‚ firing‚ pay‚ and promotion practices. These companies have tough evaluation metrics‚ which are focused on both short-term and long-run objectives‚ and the metrics are well understood by employees and
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there are approximately 126‚000 abortions conducted each day throughout the world. This website includes the abortion statistics of the world and breaks the data down to the demographics of the United States. It also discusses the decisions to have an abortion and the use of contraceptives in the United States. This was an informative website and included detailed statistics conducted by the Alan Guttmacher Institute. According to the website http://www.bls.gov/cps in 2000‚ gon average there
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Theme Although the most obvious theme in most of the Shakespearian sonnets‚ including this one‚ is love‚ there is always an underlying theme. In this poem‚ it is time; immortality and the transience of beauty. The speaker mentions numerous times throughout the poem that “every fair from fair sometime declines” be it that of nature‚ “summer’s lease hath all too short a date” and eventually Autumn begins in which the leaves shrivel and die‚ or that of the subject. From the third quatrain onwards‚
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around for quite some time‚ it has recently begun to pose a problem in the past few decades‚ specifically in America. Terrible alcohol related incidences occur every day in America and can be so easily avoided if the proper laws and information are applied. Alcohol consumption‚ especially in the case of underage drinking‚ is one of the most crippling problems in the United States. Not only does it give the U.S. a bad image‚ but it can forever ruin lives. The drinking age‚ with proper attention and regulations
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