A local unemployment office keeps track of the number of new claims filed each day. Based on data collected, it determines that the expected number of new claims filed per
Day is 2.4 with a standard deviation of 0.8688. Suppose that the office is open five days
Per week. The expected number of new claims filed per week at this office is
A) 7.4.
B) 4.344.
C) 12.
D) 10.
E) 5.25.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expected number of new claims filed per week is calculated by multiplying the daily expected number (2.4) by the number of days the office is open per week (5). Therefore, 2.4 * 5 = 12.

A Local Unemployment Office Keeps Track of the Number of New