Question

we randomly select 100 pell grant recipients from two states. state a is a relatively small state with approximately 4,000 pell grant recipients. state b is a large state with approximately 200,000 pell grant recipients. suppose that the mean and standard deviation in individual pell grants is approximately the same for both states: and . for which state is the sample mean for our 100 pell grant recipients most likely to be within $80 of $2,600? group of answer choices state a because the sample represents a larger segment of this small population. state b because there is less variability in larger populations so estimates from samples are more accurate. equally likely because for both states.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is state B because there is less variability in larger populations so estimates from samples are more accurate. The standard error of the mean is proportional to the standard deviation of the population and inversely proportional to the square root of the sample size. Since state B has a much larger population, it is more likely that our sample mean will be within $80 of $2,600 for state B than for state A.

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