Assignment 12

A. Find the finite population correction factor given the following:

a. N = 200, n = 10
=
√ 200−10
200−1
= 0.98
b. N = 2000, n = 10
=
√ 2000−10
2000−1
c. N = 400, n = 40
=1

=
√ 400−40
400−1
d. N = 500, n = 10
= 0.95

=
√ 500−10
500−1
e. N = 200, n = 20
= 0.99

=
√ 200−20
200−1
= 0.95
B. Consider all samples of size 5 from this population:
2 5 6 8 10 12 13
1. Compute the mean and standard deviation of the population.
2+ 5+6+8+ 10+12+ 13 56
M= = =8
7 7
X X-μ (X −μ)2
2 -6 36
5 -3 9
6 -2 4
8 0 0
10 2 4
12 4 16
13 5 25
∑(X – μ)² = 94

2 94
σ = 7 = 13.43
𝜎 = √ 13.43 = 3.66
2. List samples of size 5 and compute the mean for each sample.
Sample Mean
2, 5, 6, 8, 10 6.2
2, 5, 6, 8, 12 6.6
 2, 5, 6, 8, 13 6.8
2, 5, 6, 10, 12 7
2, 5, 6, 10, 13 7.2
2, 5, 6, 12, 13 7.6
2, 5, 8, 10, 12 7.4
2, 5, 8, 10, 13 7.6
2, 5, 8, 12, 13 8
2, 5, 10, 12, 13 8.4
2, 6, 8, 10, 12 7.6
2, 6, 8, 10, 13 7.8
2, 6, 8, 12, 13 8.2
2, 6, 10, 12, 13 8.6
2, 8, 10, 12, 13 9
5, 6, 8, 10, 12 8.2
5, 6, 8,10, 13 8.4
5, 6, 8, 12, 13 8.8
5, 6, 10, 12, 13 9.2
5, 8, 10, 12, 13 9.6
6, 8, 10, 12, 13 9.8

3. Construct the sampling distribution of the sample means.

Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
Sample Mean Frequency Probability
6.2 1 1
21
6.6 1 1
21
6.8 1 1
21
7 1 1
21
7.2 1 1
21
7.4 1 1
21
7.6 3 3
21
7.8 1 1
21
8 1 1
21
8.2 2 2
21
 8.4 2 2
21
8.6 1 1
21
8.8 1 1
21
9 1 1
21
9.2 1 1
21
9.6 1 1
21
9.8 1 1
21
Total = 21 21
or 1.00
21
4. Calculate the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample means. Compare this to the
mean of the population.
Sample Mean Probability X̄ ⋅ P(X̄)
6.2 1 0.30
21
6.6 1 0.31
21
6.8 1 0.32
21
7 1 0.33
21
7.2 1 0.34
21
7.4 1 0.35
21
7.6 3 1.09
21
7.8 1 0.37
21
8 1 0.38
21
8.2 2 0.78
21
8.4 2 0.8
21
8.6 1 0.41
21
 8.8 1 0.42
21
9 1 0.43
21
9.2 1 0.44
21
9.6 1 0.46
21
9.8 1 0.47
21
21 8.00
or 1.00
21
μX̄ = ∑ X̄ ⋅ P(X̄) = 8.00
- Μ and M have the same value 8.00.
5. Calculate the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample means.
Compare this to the standard deviation of the population.
X̄ P(X̄) X̄ - μ (X̄ - μ)² P(X̄) ⋅ (X – μ)²
6.2 1 -1.8 3.24 0.15
21
6.6 1 -1.4 1.96 0.09
21
6.8 1 -1.2 1.44 0.07
21
7 1 -1 1 0.05
21
7.2 1 -0.8 0.64 0.03
21
7.4 1 -0.6 0.36 0.02
21
7.6 3 -0.4 0.16 0.02
21
7.8 1 -0.2 0.04 0
21
8 1 0 0 0
21
8.2 2 0.2 0.04 0
21
8.4 2 0.4 0.16 0.02
21
8.6 1 0.6 0.36 0.02
21
8.8 1 0.8 0.64 0.03
21
 9 1 1 1 0.05
21
9.2 1 1.2 1.44 0.07
21
9.6 1 1.6 2.56 0.12
21
9.8 1 1.8 3.24 0.15
21
21 0.89
or 1.00
21
σX̄ = √σ²X̄= 0.94
- 𝜎 and 𝜎 have different values. 𝜎 is equal to 3.66 while 𝜎 is equal to 0.94.
C. A population consists of the five measurements 2, 6, 8, 0, 1.
1. What are the mean and standard deviation of the population?
2+ 6+8+ 0+1 17
M= = = 3.4
5 5
X X–μ (X – μ)²
2 -1.4 1.96
6 2.6 6.76
8 4.6 21.16
0 -3.4 11.56
1 -2.4 5.76
∑(X – μ)² = 47.2

47.2
𐐫2 = = 9.44
5
𐐫 = √ 9.44 = 3.07
2. How many different samples of size n = 2 can be drawn from the population? List
them with their corresponding means.
Sample Mean
2, 6 4
2, 8 5
2, 0 1
2, 1 1.5
6, 8 7
6, 0 3
6, 1 3.5
8, 0 4
8, 1 4.5
0, 1 0.5
3. Construct the sampling distribution of the sample means.
Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
 Sample Mean Frequency Probability
0.5 1 1
10
1 1 1
10
1.5 1 1
10
3 1 1
10
3.5 1 1
10
4 2 2
10
4.5 1 1
10
5 1 1
10
7 1 1
10
Total = 10 10
or 1.00
10
4. What is the mean (μX̄) of the sampling distribution of the sample means?
Compare this to the mean of the population.
Sample Mean Probability X̄ ⋅ P(X̄)
0.5 1 0.05
10
1 1 0.10
10
1.5 1 0.15
10
3 1 0.30
10
3.5 1 0.35
10
4 2 0.80
10
4.5 1 0.45
10
5 1 0.50
10
7 1 0.70
10
10 3.4
or 1.00
10
 μX̄ = ∑ X̄ ⋅ P(X̄) = 3.4
- M and M have the same value 3.4.
5. What is the standard deviation (σX̄) of the sampling distribution of the sample
means? Compare this to the standard deviation of the population.
X̄ P(X̄) X̄ - μ (X̄ - μ)² P(X̄) ⋅ (X – μ)²
0.5 1 -2.9 8.41 0.84
10
1 1 -2.4 5.76 0.58
10
1.5 1 -1.9 3.61 0.36
10
3 1 -0.4 0.16 0.02
10
3.5 1 0.1 0.01 0
10
4 2 0.6 0.36 0.07
10
4.5 1 1.1 1.21 0.12
10
5 1 1.6 2.56 0.26
10
7 1 3.6 12.96 1.296
10
10 3.55
or 1.00
10
σX̄ = √σ²X̄= 1.88
- 𝜎 and 𝜎 have different values. 𝜎 is equal to 3.07 while 𝜎 is equal to 1.88.
D. Given the population 1, 3, 4, 6, and 8. Suppose samples of size 3 are drawn from this
population.
1. What are the mean and standard deviation of the population?
1+ 3+4 +6+8
M= = 4.40
5
X X–μ (X – μ)²
1 -3.4 11.56
3 -1.4 1.96
4 -.04 0.16
6 1.6 2.56
8 3.6 12.96
∑(X – μ)² = 29.20

29.20
σ² = = 5.84
5
 𝜎 = √ 5.84 = 2.42
2. How many different samples of size n = 3 can be drawn from the population? List
them with their corresponding means.
Sample Mean
1, 3, 4 2.67
1, 3, 6 3.33
1, 3, 8 4
1, 4, 6 3.67
1, 4, 8 4.33
1, 6, 8 5
3, 4, 6 4.33
3, 4, 8 5
3, 6, 8 5.67
4, 6, 8 6
3. Construct the sampling distribution of the sample means.
Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
Sample Mean Frequency Probability
2.67 1 1
10
3.33 1 1
10
3.67 1 1
10
4 1 1
10
4.33 2 2
10
5 2 2
10
5.67 1 1
10
6 1 1
10
Total = 10 10
or 1.00
10
4. What is the mean (μX̄) of the sampling distribution of the sample means?
Compare this to the mean of the population.
Sample Mean Probability X̄ ⋅ P(X̄)
2.67 1 0.27
10
3.33 1 0.33
10
 3.67 1 0.37
10
4 1 0.40
10
4.33 2 0.87
10
5 2 1
10
5.67 1 0.57
10
6 1 0.60
10
10 4.41
or 1.00
10
μX̄ = ∑ X̄ ⋅ P(X̄) = 4.41
- M and M have slight difference with their values. M is equal to 4.40 while M is
equal to 4.41.
5. What is the standard deviation (σX̄) of the sampling distribution of the sample
means? Compare this to the standard deviation of the population.
X̄ P(X̄) X̄ - μ (X̄ - μ)² P(X̄) ⋅ (X – μ)²
2.67 1 -1.73 2.99 0.3
10
3.33 1 -1.07 1.14 0.11
10
3.67 1 -0.73 0.53 0.05
10
4 1 -0.04 0.16 0.02
10
4.33 2 -0.07 0 0
10
5 2 0.06 0.36 0.07
10
5.67 1 1.27 1.61 0.16
10
6 1 1.6 2.56 0.26
10
10 0.97
or 1.00
10
σX̄ = √σ²X̄= 0.98
- 𝜎 and 𝜎 have different values. 𝜎 is equal to 2.42 while 𝜎 is equal to 0.98.