A growing niche in the restaurant business is gourmet casual breakfast, lunch, and brunch. Chains in this

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A growing niche in the restaurant business is gourmet casual breakfast, lunch, and brunch. Chains in this group include EggSpectation and Panera Bread. Suppose that the mean per person check for EggSpectation is approximately $14.50 and the mean per person check for Panera Bread is $8.50.
a. Assuming a standard deviation of $2.00, what sample size is needed to estimate, with 95% confidence, the mean per person check for EggSpectation to within ±$0.25?
b. Assuming a standard deviation of $2.50, what sample size is needed to estimate, with 95% confidence, the mean per person check for EggSpectation to within ± $0.25?
c. Assuming a standard deviation of $3.00, what sample size is needed to estimate, with 95% confidence, the mean per person check for EggSpectation to within ±$0.25?
d. Discuss the effect of variation on the sample size needed.
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