Question

Many families in California are using backyard structures for home offices, art studios, and hobby areas as well as for additional storage. Suppose that the mean price for a customized wooden, shingled backyard structure is . Assume that the standard deviation is .

a. What is the  -score for a backyard structure costing  (to 2 decimals)? If your answer is negative, enter minus (-) sign.

b. What is the  -score for a backyard structure costing  (to 2 decimals)?

c. Interpret the  -scores in parts (a) and (b). Comment on whether either should be considered an outlier.

is  standard deviations - Select your answer -belowaboveItem 4 the mean.

is  standard deviations - Select your answer -belowaboveItem 6 the mean.

- Select your answer -The z -score in part (a) is an outlierThe z -score in part (b) is an outlierBoth are outliersNeither is an outlierItem 7

d. If the cost for a backyard shed-office combination built in Albany, California, is , should this structure be considered an outlier? Explain.

is    (to 2 decimals) standard deviations  - Select your answer -abovebelowItem 9 the mean. This cost  - Select your answer -isis notItem 10 an outlier.

Answer 1