A recent publication states that the average closing cost for purchasing a new home is $7647. A real estate agent believes that the average closing cost is different than $7647. She selects 31 new home purchases and finds that the average closing costs are $7716. The population standard deviation of $268. Help her decide if she is correct by testing her claim at αα=0.10.

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A recent publication states that the average closing cost for purchasing a new home is $7647. A real estate agent believes that the average closing cost is different than $7647. She selects 31 new home purchases and finds that the average closing costs are $7716. The population standard deviation of $268. Help her decide if she is correct by testing her claim at αα=0.10.

The correct hypotheses would be:

  • H0:μ≤$7647H0:μ≤$7647
    HA:μ>$7647HA:μ>$7647 (claim)
  • H0:μ≥$7647H0:μ≥$7647
    HA:μ<$7647HA:μ<$7647 (claim)
  • H0:μ=$7647H0:μ=$7647
    HA:μ≠$7647HA:μ≠$7647 (claim)



Since the level of significance is 0.10 the critical value is 1.645 and -1.645

The test statistic is: (round to 3 places)

The p-value is: (round to 3 places)

The decision can be made to:

  • reject H0H0
  • do not reject H0H0



The final conclusion is that:

  • There is enough evidence to reject the claim that the average closing cost is different than $7647.
  • There is not enough evidence to reject the claim that the average closing cost is different than $7647.
  • There is enough evidence to support the claim that the average closing cost is different than $7647.
  • There is not enough evidence to support the claim that the average closing cost is different than $7647.
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