Simple Random Samples and Stratified Sampling

Week 8: February 28 & March 3

MATH 685 ~ Topics in Statistical Methods ~ Spring 2005

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Class meeting schedule and topics

Monday, February 28 ~ Sampling distributions for a sample mean
Thursday, March 3 ~ Stratified Sampling
Monday, March 14 ~ Estimating the Sample Size Required for a Stratified Sample

Homework Assignments

  1. Due Thursday, March 3

    Required work

    • Complete the "Inference for Sample Means" handout

    Optional work

    • Repeat problem 2 in the "Inference for Sample Means" handout using an unequal variances two-sample t-test and confidence interval. Compare the results to those obtained in problem 2.

  2. Due Thursday, March 17

    Required work

    • Complete the "Stratified Random Samples" handout

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