7. The National Fire Protection Association reported that house fires in the United States result in $6.8 billion in losses annually (National Fire Protection Association, September 2015). Suppose a random sample of 50 house fires in San Antonio yields a mean loss of $18,503. If the population standard deviation iss = $3,300, what is the margin of error for a 95% confidence interval? What would you recommend if the study required a margin of error of $300 or less?

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation