he data to the right contain the state cigarette tax (in $) for all 20 regions of a country.

Complete parts (a) and (b).

1.36	1.75	2.50	0.45	1.00
0.64	3.46	0.55	2.00	0.79
1.66	0.98	0.30	2.24	4.35
0.60	2.70	1.78	1.53	0.84

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Part 1

a. Compute the population mean and population standard deviation for the regional cigarette taxes.

The population mean is

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(Round to two decimal places as needed.)

Part 2

The population standard deviation is

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(Round to three decimal places as needed.)

Part 3

b. Interpret the parameters in (a).

A.

The population standard deviation is the average amount of regional cigarette tax. The population mean represents the amount of spread in the regional cigarette tax around the standard deviation.

B.

The population mean is the most common regional cigarette tax. The population standard deviation represents the amount of spread in the regional cigarette tax around the median.

C.

The population mean is the average amount of regional cigarette tax. The population standard deviation represents the amount of spread in the regional cigarette tax around the mean.

D.

The population mean is the average amount of regional cigarette tax. The population standard deviation represents the amount of spread in the regional cigarette tax around the median.

1.36 1.75 2.50 0.45 1.00 0.64 3.46 0.55 2.00 0.79 1.66 0.98 0.30 2.24 4.35 0.60 2.70 1.78 1.53 0.84