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Which of the following best describes the distribution of the 100 different
average household incomes calculated by the researchers?
Symmetric with one peak.
Symmetric with two peaks.
Skewed left.
Skewed right.
P= 36/48 = 0.75
S = sqrt (0.65*0.35/48) = 0.68
Z = (0.75 0.65)/0.068 = 1.45
For 95% confidence interval z = 1.96
As, the value of z is less than that of 95% interval
So,
The answer is as marked above
independent variables.
A strong heteroskedastic relationship between the dependent variable and
one or more independent variables.
None of the above
9. The table below displays data on defect rates at a compact disk (CD) pressing facility.
The table includes data on the distribution of CDs that have content errors (missing
and/or wrong content), and on the distribution of CDs that have labeling errors.
What is the probability that a randomly selected CD has a content error?
1.00%
0.98%
0.02%
None of the above
Total = 100%
Cotent Error = 0.98 +0.02 =1%
What is the conditional probability that a CD has no content errors, given that
has a labeling error?
97.02%
1.98%
98.00%
None of the above
The fact that a CD has a labeling error tells us something about whether it has a
content error.
$80,000
$120,000
$800,000
$0
13. The WH meat-packing company must decide whether or not to recall one week's production
of kielbasa due to possible contamination. An outbreak of non-fatal food poisoning may be
linked to WH. If so, WH may face a lawsuit. The tree below summarizes the decision.
The EMV of the cost of not issuing a recall is $80,000. Based on EMV, WH should not issue a
recall. If WH chooses to recall, which of the following best describes the WH's attitude towards
this decision? (use table below)
Risk averse
Risk neutral
Risk seeking
Chicken
14. The WH meat-packing company must decide whether or not to recall one week's production
of kielbasa due to possible contamination. An outbreak of non-fatal food poisoning may be
linked to WH. If so, WH may face a lawsuit. The tree below summarizes the decision.
The EMV of the cost of not issuing a recall is $80,000. Based on EMV, WH should not issue a
recall. An estimated value of a reputation loss is included in the outcome estimate of the lawsuit.
If WH is implicated, the firm may face a reputation loss even if no lawsuit is filed. For what
values of that reputation loss would issuing the recall be preferable, in terms of EMV? (use table
below)
EMV should be greater than 120,000 for not recalling = (4,000,000 *0.2+x*0.8)*0.1
(4,000,000 *0.2+x*0.8)*0.1 > 120,000
x> 500,000
15. The WH meat-packing company must decide whether or not to recall one week's
production of kielbasa due to possible contamination. An outbreak of non-fatal food
poisoning may be linked to WH. If so, WH may face a lawsuit. The tree below
summarizes the decision.
The EMV of the cost of not issuing a recall is $80,000. Based on EMV, the manager
should not issue the recall. For what values of p = Prob[WH is implicated] is not
recalling the kielbasa preferable to recalling the kielbasa, in terms of EMV? (use
table below)
P<15%
p>15%
p<85%
none of the above
EMV should be less than 120,000 for recalling = (4,000,000 *0.2)*x
(4,000,000 *0.2)*x < 120,000
X< 15%
16. The WH meat-packing company must decide whether or not to recall one week's
production of kielbasa due to possible contamination. An outbreak of non-fatal food
poisoning may be linked to WH. If so, WH may face a lawsuit. The tree below
summarizes the decision.
The EMV of the cost of not issuing a recall is $80,000. Suppose there were a way to
know for certain whether WH would be implicated or not. What would be the value
of this perfect information? (use table below)
$68,000
$12,000
$80,000
None of the above
EM at perfect information = 0