Aresearcher wants to estimate the mean weekly family expenditure on clothing purchases and maintenance. first, she needs to determine the number of families that must be sampled, in order to estimate the mean weekly expenditure on clothing to within $15 at alpha = 0.01. from prior similar studies she is confident that the standard deviation of weekly family expenditures on clothing purchases and maintenance is $125. the required sample size to be taken

a. 21
b. 22
c. 461
d. 460
e. 460.46

C. 461

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the formula to find the sample size is given by :-

, where = Population standard deviation from prior study.

E = margin of error.

z* = Critical value.

As per given , we have

E= 15

Significance level :

Critical value (Two tailed)=

Now , Required sample size =

[Round to next integer]

Hence, the required sample size to be taken is 461.

Correct answer = C. 461

the slope of the first function is -3. (3/1)

the slope of the second function is 1. (13-10/6-3).

since |-3| is greater than |1|, the function with the steepest slope is the first.