Answer: 99% confidence interval would be (45.74,54.26).
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
N = 18
Mean = $50
Standard deviation = $7
At 99% confidence level, z = 2.58
So, Interval would be
[tex]\bar{x}\pm z\dfrac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}\\\\=50\pm 2.58\times \dfrac{7}{\sqrt{18}}\\\\=50\pm 4.26\\\\=(50-4.26,50+4.26)\\\\=(45.74,54.26)[/tex]
Hence, 99% confidence interval would be (45.74,54.26).