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Final Exam Topics
There will be approximately 10 questions from each of the first 3 units.
A formula sheet will be provided covering the formulas from units 1 and 2.
Chapter 8
o Be able to answer questions by reading a graph
o Be able to apply percentages to answer questions
Chapter 9
o Identify possible sources of bias in surveys
o Know how to choose a random sample using a random number table
o Be able to identify the sampling method used for a survey
o Be able to read a box and whiskers plot & identify the “five-number summary” values
o Be able to find the values of the “five-number summary” for a data set
o Be able to calculate the standard deviation of a sample
Chapter 11
o Be able to compare various distributions pictured on the same axis and identify which one has the largest (or
smallest) mean or standard deviation
For a normally distributed set of data given the mean and standard deviation be able to:
o find the z-score for a certain data value
o find the percent of the data above or below a certain value
o find the percent of values between two given scores
o determine what data value lies a certain number of standard deviations above or below the mean
o work an application problem (like #43 on p. 714)
Find:
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sample proportion
standard error
margin of error
95% confidence interval
Chapter 13 and the two supplemental sections (investing & taxes)
Be able to:
o Find future value of a one time deposit using the compound interest formula
o Find the principal needed in order to achieve a given future value using the compound interest formula
o Find future value of regular payments using the savings plan formula
o Find the payment needed in order to achieve a given future value using the savings plan formula
o Find interest earned with either type of savings (one time deposit or regular payments)
o Find the payment for a loan
o Find the part of the 1st payment of a loan that is applied to principal
o Find the interest paid on a loan
o Find the finance charge for a monthly credit card billing statement
o Find the new balance for a monthly credit card billing statement
o Find the average daily balance
o Find taxes owed given a taxable income
o Find the FICA owed given a person’s salary
o Know how to determine whether a person should apply the standard deduction or itemize deductions in order to
get the best tax savings
Chapter 3
o Be able to find the winner of an election using any of the five methods mentioned in the first 2 sections
o Be able to evaluate an election according to the fairness criterion of section 2
o Know how to determine if a coalition is a winning or a losing one in a weighted voting system
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Know how to determine whether a voter is critical to a winning coalition
Be able to determine if a voter is a dummy or a dictator or whether a voter has veto power
Be able to determine the Banzhaf power index for a voter
Chapter 5
o Be able to perform an apportionment using either of the quota methods (from start to finish)
o Know the process for each of the divisor methods
o Know the quota rule
o Know that the divisor methods can violate the quota rule
o Know the paradoxes
o Know that the quota methods can cause the paradoxes