A hypertension trial is mounted and 12 participants are randomly assigned to receive either a new treatment or a placebo.  Each participant takes the assigned medication and their systolic blood pressure (SBP) is recorded after 6 months on the assigned treatment.  The data are as follows.   Placebo New Treatment 132 114 143 119 148 121 144 124 155 126 160 128  Is there a difference in mean SBP between treatments? Run the test at a 5% level of significance. Give each of the following to receive full credit : 1) the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses; 2) the appropriate test; 3) the decision rule; 4) the calculation of the test statistic ; and 5) your conclusion including a comparison to alpha or the critical value. You MUST show your work to receive full credit. Partial credit is available.

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A hypertension trial is mounted and 12 participants are randomly assigned to receive either a new treatment or a placebo.  Each participant takes the assigned medication and their systolic blood pressure (SBP) is recorded after 6 months on the assigned treatment.  The data are as follows.
 

 Placebo
New Treatment
132
114
143
119
148
121
144
124
155
126
160
128

 
Is there a difference in mean SBP between treatments? Run the test at a 5% level of significance. Give each of the following to receive full credit : 1) the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses; 2) the appropriate test; 3) the decision rule; 4) the calculation of the test statistic ; and 5) your conclusion including a comparison to alpha or the critical value. You MUST show your work to receive full credit. Partial credit is available.

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