State the data type and parameter of interest

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A manager is interested in determining the average hourly wage of individuals working at a branch of a major department store. She takes a random sample of 16 workers and calculates a mean of 22.52 and a standard deviation of 9.16. Assuming that the population distribution of hourly rates is normal, estimate with 90% confidence the mean hourly wage at the department store by answering the following questions.

X = Hourly wage for workers at a department store

i. State the data type and parameter of interest.

Data type:

Parameter of interest:

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