The data in the file debt.xlsx was collected from 100 American households, and it captures their level of debt. Use these data in SPSS:
- Calculate the mean and standard deviation for the sample.
- Can you infer that the calculated mean is the mean debt in the population? Why?
- Develop a 95% confidence interval for the average level of debt per household in the United States.
- Interpret the results.
- If you’d like the accuracy of your estimation to be within -/+$1,000 from the true mean, what size of a sample would you need?
- What steps can you take, when you design your study, to make sure the sample represents the population?
SLP Assignment Expectations
- Answer all questions with clarity and depth. Show your critical thinking ability.
- Show necessary reasoning.
- You do not need to write an essay for SLP assignment; answering the questions is sufficient.