Question:
The Wall Street Journal provides the net asset value, the year-to-date percent return, and the three-year percent return for 748
mutual funds (The Wall Street Journal, December 15, 2014). Assume that a simple random sample of 12 of the 748
mutual funds will be selected for a follow-up study on the size and performance of
mutual funds. Use the fourth column of the random numbers in Table 7.1, beginning with 51102, to select the simple random sample of 12
mutual funds. Begin with mutual fund 102 and use the last three digits in each row of the fourth column for your selection process. What are the numbers of the 12
mutual funds in the simple random sample?
Table 7.1
Mutual Funds
Mutual funds are like a pool of funds gathered by different small investors that have simalar investment perspective about returns on their investments. These funds are managed by professional investment managers who act smartly on behalf of the...
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