Direct mail advertisers send solicitations (a.k.a. "junk mail") to thousands of potential customers in the hope that som
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Direct mail advertisers send solicitations (a.k.a. "junk mail") to thousands of potential customers in the hope that som
company's product. The acceptance rate is usually quite low. Suppose a company wants to test the response to a new flyer, and sends it to 1024 people randomly selected from their mailing list of over 200,000 people. They get orders from 130 of the recipients. (a) Create a 90% confidence interval for the percentage of people the company contacts who may buy something. (b) Explain what this interval means. (c) Explain what "90% confidence" means. (d) The company must decide whether to now do a mass mailing. The mailing won't be cost-effective unless it produces at least a 5% return. What does your confidence interval suggest? Explain
Direct mail advertisers send solicitations (a.k.a. "junk mail") to thousands of potential customers in the hope that some will buy the