SUKKUR IBA UNIVERSITY

Mirpur Khas Campus

Class: BBA-V Statistical Inference Term: Fall 2025

Assignment Max Marks: 10
Instructor: Mr. Abdul Qadeer

Student Name: CMS I

Qno1: A population Consist of N=6 values 1,3,6,,8,9 and 12. Draw all possible sample
size of n=3 without replacement from a population and the find proportion of even and
odd numbers in the samples. Construct the sampling distribution of sample proportion
and verify that
(i) μ ^p = p
pq N −n
(ii) σ ^p= ( ) where q=1-p
n N −1
Qno2: Two Random samples of size n1=40 and n2=45 are drawn from the binomial
population with p=0.60. What is the probability that –0.15¿ ^
p1 - ^
p2 <0.15
Qno3: A sample of size 100 is selected from a population with p = .40.
a. What is the expected value of p?
b. What is the standard error of p?
c. Show the sampling distribution of p.
d. what does the sampling distribution of p show?
Qno4: A population proportion is .40. A sample of size 200 will be taken and the sample
proportion p will be used to estimate the population proportion.
a. What is the probability that the sample proportion will be within ±.03 of the population
proportion?
b. What is the probability that the sample proportion will be within ±.05 of the population
proportion
Qno5: The population proportion is .30. What is the probability that a sample proportion will
be within ±.04 of the population proportion for each of the following sample sizes?
a. n = 200
b. n = 500
c. n = 1000
d. What is the advantage of a larger sample size?
Qn06: A simple random sample of 35 items has a sample mean 120. The Standard
deviation to be σ = 24
(a) Calculate the Standard error
(b) Calculate the Margin Error of 95% C.I
(c) Calculate the limits of 95% C.I
Qno7: According to an Article by Time Magazine, starting salaries by undergraduate
majors varies quite significantly. The following table provide the top 5 projected
salaries by discipline for 2025
Area of study 2025 average salary
Engineering 64,891
Computer Science 61,321
Math And Science 55,087
Business 52,236
Agriculture 48,729
(a) Using a sample size n=100. Calculate a 95% C.I of the average salary of an
engineering major
(b) Using a sample of n=100 calculate a 99% C.I for the average engineering
(c) Using sample size n=100. Calculate a 95% C.I of the average salary of an
Computer Science
(d) Using sample size n=100. Calculate a 95% C.I of the average salary of an
Agriculture and Math and science
Qno7: The following sample data are taken from normally distributed population 2,
6,11,5,13,7
(a) Calculate the point Estimated of population mean
(b) Calculate the point Estimated of standard deviation
(c) Determine the value of corresponding to an area of 0.025 with the appropriate
degree of freedom
(d) Calculate the limit of 95% as C.I for an population mean
Qno8: A simple random sample of households was taken to study their electricity usage.
Their monthly electricity consumption was recorded as follows
A B C D E
320.4 295.6 333.2 287.9 302.8
(a) Calculate the point estimated of the population mean
(b) Calculate the point estimated of the population standard deviation
(c) Determine the t value needed for a 90% C.I estimated of the population mean
(d) Calculate the limits a 90% C.I
Qno9: A simple random sample of 40 items resulted in a sample mean of 25. The population
standard deviation is s = 5.
a. What is the standard error of the mean, sx?
b. At 95% confidence, what is the margin of error?
Qno10: A simple random sample of 50 items from a population with s = 6 resulted in a
sample mean of 32.
a. Provide a 90% confidence interval for the population mean.
b. Provide a 95% confidence interval for the population mean.
c. Provide a 99% confidence interval for the population mean
Qno11: A simple random sample of 60 items resulted in a sample mean of 80. The
population standard deviation is s = 15.
a. Compute the 95% confidence interval for the population mean.
b. Assume that the same sample mean was obtained from a sample of 120 items.
C. Provide a 95% confidence interval for the population mean.
d. What is the effect of a larger sample size on the interval estimate?
Qn012: A 95% confidence interval for a population mean was reported to be 152 to 160. If s
= 15, what sample size was used in this study?
Qno12: How large a sample should be selected to provide a 95% confidence interval with a
margin of error of 10? Assume that the population standard deviation is 40.
Qno13: The range for a set of data is estimated to be 36.
a. What is the planning value for the population standard deviation?
b. At 95% confidence, how large a sample would provide a margin of error of 3?
c. At 95% confidence, how large a sample would provide a margin of error of 2?
Qno14: Annual starting salaries for college graduates with degrees in business administration
are generally expected to be between $30,000 and $45,000. Assume that a 95% confidence
interval estimate of the population mean annual starting salary is desired. What is the plan
ning value for the population standard deviation? How large a sample should be taken if the
desired margin of error is a. $500?
b.$200?
c.$100
Qn015: the manager of the danvers-Hilton resort Hotel stated that the mean guest bill for a
weekend is $600 or less. a member of the hotel’s accounting staff noticed that the total
charges for guest bills have been increasing in recent months. the accountant will use a
sample of future weekend guest bills to test the manager’s claim. a. which form of the
hypotheses should be used to test the manager’s claim? explain.
H0:≥ 600 H0:≤ 600 H0=600
Ha:¿ 600 Ha:¿ 600 Ha≠600
[Link] conclusion is appropriate when H0 cannot be rejected?
c. what conclusion is appropriate when H0 can be rejected?
Qn016: The manager of an automobile dealership is considering a new bonus plan designed
to increase sales volume. Currently, the mean sales volume is 14 automobiles per month. the
manager wants to conduct a research study to see whether the new bonus plan increases sales
volume. to collect data on the plan, a sample of sales personnel will be allowed to sell under
the new bonus plan for a one-month period.
a. Develop the null and alternative hypotheses most appropriate for this situation. comment
on the conclusion
b. When H0 cannot be rejected. comment on the conclusion
c. When H0 can be rejected.
Qn017: because of high production-changeover time and costs, a director of manufacturing
must convince management that a proposed manufacturing method reduces costs before the
new method can be implemented. The current production method operates with a mean cost
of $220 per hour. A research study will measure the cost of the new method over a sample
production period.
a. Develop the null and alternative hypotheses most appropriate for this study.
b. Comment on the conclusion when H0 cannot be rejected.
c. Comment on the conclusion when H0 can be rejected.
Qno18: duke energy reported that the cost of electricity for an efficient home in a particular
neighborhood of cincinnati, ohio, was $104 per month (home Energy Report, duke energy,
March 2012). a researcher believes that the cost of electricity for a comparable neighborhood
in chicago, illinois, is higher. a sample of homes in this chicago neighbor hood will be taken
and the sample mean monthly cost of electricity will be used to test the following null and
alternative hypotheses.
Ho: μ :≤104
Ha: μ :>104
(a) Assume the sample data led to rejection of the null hypothesis. what would be your
conclusion about the cost of electricity in the chicago neighborhood?
(b) What is the type I error in this situation? what are the consequences of making this
error
(c) What is the type II error in this situation? what are the consequences of making this
error
Qno19: carpet land salespersons average $8000 per week in sales. Steve contois, the firm’s
vice president, proposes a compensation plan with new selling incentives. Steve hopes that
the results of a trial-selling period will enable him to conclude that the compensation plan
increases the average sales per salesperson.
a. develop the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.
b. what is the type i error in this situation? What are the consequences of making this error?
c. what is the type ii error in this situation? What are the consequences of making this error?
Qn020: consider the following hypothesis test:
Ho: μ ≥ 20
Ha: μ :<20
a sample of 50 provided a sample mean of 19.4. the population standard deviation is 2.
(a) Compute the value of the test statistic.
(b) What is the p-value?
(c) Using α = .05, what is your conclusion?
(d) What is the rejection rule using the critical value? What is your conclusion?
Qno21: Consider the following hypothesis test:
Ho: μ ≤25
Ha: μ :>25
a sample of 40 provided a sample mean of 26.4. the population standard deviation is 6
(a) Compute the value of the test statistic.
(b) What is the p-value?
(c) At α = .01, what is your conclusion?
(d) What is the rejection rule using the critical value? What is your conclusion?

Qno22: consider the following hypothesis test:

Ho: μ=22
Ha: μ :≠ 22
a sample of 75 is used and the population standard deviation is 10. compute the p-value and
state
your conclusion for each of the following sample results. use α = .01
(a) x = 23
(b) x = 25.1
(c) x = 20
Qno23: consider the following hypothesis test:
Ho: μ ≤12
Ha: μ :>12
a sample of 25 provided a sample mean x = 14 and a sample standard deviation s = 4.32.
(a) Compute the value of the test statistic.
(b) Use the t distribution table to compute a range for the p-value.
(c) at α = .05, what is your conclusion?
(d) What is the rejection rule using the critical value? What is your conclusion?
Qno24: Consider the following hypothesis test:
Ho: μ=18
Ha: μ :≠ 18
a sample of 48 provided a sample mean x = 17 and a sample standard deviation s = 4.5.
(a) Compute the value of the test statistic.
(b) Use the t distribution table to compute a range for the p-value
(c) At α = .05, what is your conclusion?
(d) What is the rejection rule using the critical value? What is your conclusion?
Qno25: consider the following hypothesis test:
Ho: μ=0.20
Ha: μ :≠ 20
a sample of 400 provided a sample proportion p = .175.
(a) Compute the value of the test statistic.
(b) What is the p-value?
(c) At α = .05, what is your conclusion?
(d) What is the rejection rule using the critical value? What is your conclusion?
Qn026: consider the following hypothesis test.
Ho: μ ≥10
Ha: μ :<10
the sample size is 120 and the population standard deviation is assumed known with 𝜎 = 5.
Use
α = .05.
(a) if the population mean is 9, what is the probability that the sample mean leads to the
conclusion do not reject Ho
(b) What type of error would be made if the actual population mean is 9 and we conclude
that
Ho: μ ≥10
(c) What is the probability of making a type ii error if the actual population mean is 8?
Qn027: a special industrial battery must have a life of at least 400 hours. a hypothesis test is
to be conducted with a .02 level of significance. if the batteries from a particular production
run have an actual mean use life of 385 hours, the production manager wants a sampling
procedure that only 10% of the time would show erroneously that the batch is acceptable.
what sample size is recommended for the hypothesis test? use 30 hours as an estimate of the
population standard deviation.

Qno28: The following results come from two independent random samples taken of two
populations.

(a) What is the point estimate of the difference between the two population means?
(b) Provide a 90% confidence interval for the difference between the two population
means.
(c) Provide a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two population
means.
Qno29: Consider the following hypothesis test.

Ho: μ1−μ2 ≤ 0
Ha: μ1−μ2 >0
The following results are for two independent samples taken from the two populations.

(a) What is the value of the test statistic?

(b) What is the p-value?
(c) With α = .05, what is your hypothesis testing conclusion?
Qno30: The following results are for independent random samples taken from two
populations.
 (a) What is the point estimate of the difference between the two population means?
(b) What is the degrees of freedom for the t distribution?
(c) At 95% confidence, what is the margin of error?
(d) What is the 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two popula- tion
means?
Qno31: Consider the following results for independent samples taken from two populations

(a) What is the point estimate of the difference between the two population proportions?
(b) Develop a 90% confidence interval for the difference between the two population
proportions.
(c) Develop a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two population
proportions.
Qno32: The given data are

(a) Compute the equation of Simple regression

(b) Compute SSE, SST, and SSR
(c) Compute the coefficient of determination r2
(d) Compute the sample correlation coefficient

Qno34: The following data show the brand, price ($), and the overall score for six stereo
headphones that were tested by Consumer Reports (Consumer Reports website, March 5,
2012). The overall score is based on sound quality and effectiveness of ambient noise
reduction. Scores range from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest).
 (a) Compute the equation of simple regression
(b) Compute SST, SSR, and SSE.
(c) Compute the coefficient of determination r2
(d) Compute the sample correlation coefficient
Qno35: To identify high-paying jobs for people who do not like stress, the following data
were collected showing the average annual salary ($1000s) and the stress tolerance for a
variety of occupations (Business Insider, November 8, 2013).

(a) Compute the equation of simple regression

(b) Compute SST, SSR, and SSE.
(c) Compute the coefficient of determination r2
(d) Compute the sample correlation coefficient