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. The Empirical Rule is a summary of what we have done above. It is a nice ruleof-thumb.<br />

5.<br />

a. The distribution would ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> its exact shape, though would be shifted 10 units<br />

to the right.<br />

b. The distribution would become wider and have a lower peak. This must happen to<br />

make sure the area is still 1 when the distribution becomes wider.<br />

c. The distribution would become narrower and have a higher peak. If a distribution<br />

becomes narrower, its height must <strong>in</strong>crease to ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> an area of 1.<br />

d. The mean, , determ<strong>in</strong>es where the distribution is centered without alter<strong>in</strong>g its<br />

shape. The standard deviation, , will make a distribution wide and low-peaked if<br />

it large, and will make a distribution narrow and high-peaked if small.<br />

6.1 The Sampl<strong>in</strong>g Distribution <strong>for</strong> ̅<br />

1. Answers vary<br />

2. Answers vary – emphasis on the ability to have a population distribution with any<br />

unknown shape.<br />

3.<br />

a. 0.2525<br />

b. 0.2514<br />

c. 0.9044<br />

d. 95.1 and 104.9<br />

4.<br />

a. 0.0272<br />

<strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Decision</strong>-<strong>Mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess © Milos Podmanik Page 240

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