Question Using only data from 2005 2008 what would you predi
Question: Using only data from 2005, 2008, what would you predict, using a 95% confidence interval, to be the number of Doctoral degrees earned in the field of Mathematics and Statistics for 2010? Show all of your work, including assumptions and justification for the predictions
| Field of study | 2005 | 2008 |
| Mathematics and statistics | 1,176 | 1,360 |
Solution
based on the given information 95% confidence interval prediction is not possible. What we can predict for the year 2010 based on the data given is number of doctoral degrees earned will increase.
