ASSIGNMENT 1 (28 Points)

(To be submitted through the Assignment Submission Folder in iLearn)

DO NOT change or delete the questions. Compile your answers in one Microsoft Word document (2 points will be deducted for not following this instruction).

Round your results to have 3 decimal points at the end.

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PART 1

Question 1 (5 Points)

The 2006 General Social Survey asked, "What do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have?" the 1,097 females who responded had a median of 2, mean of 3.16, and a standard deviation of 1.91.

1. What is the point estimate of the population mean? (1 point)

The sample mean for the 1,097 females who responded was 3.16.

1. Find the standard error of the sample mean. Show your work. (1 point)

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