1.26 Table 1.10 gives the total revenue (in millions), taxes (per capita), and expenditure (per capita) for...

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1.26 Table 1.10 gives the total revenue (in millions), taxes (per capita), and expenditure (per capita)

for 50 states (U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2000).

a What numerical summaries best describe the total tax revenue?

b What numerical summaries best describe the per capita tax revenue?

c Write the brief description of the key features of each dataset.

d Compute the difference between the per capita tax revenue and per capita expenditure for each state. Plot the differences and describe the distribution. Identify outliers, if any.
e What numerical summaries best describe the difference in per capita tax revenue and per capita expenditure?

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Probability And Statistics For Engineers

ISBN: 9781133006909

5th Edition

Authors: Richard L Scheaffer, Madhuri Mulekar, James T McClave, Cecie Starr

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