Hours Actually Worked. Repeat Problem 10, assuming that the number of hours worked by female marketing and advertising managers is normally distributed.

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Part (a) False.

Part (b) False.

Part (c) True.

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Part (a) Step 1: Given information

Female marketing and advertising managers work an average of μ=45hours per week (on average).

A σ=7hour standard deviation

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Part (a) Step 2: Concept

The formula used: Standard deviationσx¯=σn

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Part (a) Step 3: Calculation

The number of hours spent by female marketing and advertising executives is typically distributed. As a result, the random variable x¯has a normal distribution with a mean of μxand a standard deviation of σn

The standard deviation for sample means is, and μX=45

σx¯=σn=7196=714=0.5

Thus,

P(31x¯59)=P31-450.5x¯59-450.5=P-140.5z140.5=P(-28z28)1

Thus, it is around 95% incorrect that the sample's average number of hours worked will be between 31 and 59

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Part (b) Step 1: Explanation

The population distribution is typically distributed in this case. As a result of part (a), the likelihood is one. Thus, about 95% of all conceivable observations of female marketing and advertising managers working between 31 and 59 hours are erroneous.

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Part (c) Step 1: Calculation

Here,

P(44x¯46)=P44-450.5x¯46-450.5=P-10.5z10.5=P(-2z2)=P(z2)-P(z-2)=0.9772-0.0228From TABLE II: Areas under]the standard normal curve=0.9544

As a result, there is a 95% chance that the sample's average number of hours worked will be between 44 and 46

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