ath in the two groups. We are interested in observing any change, not specifically an increase of decrease in death rates.    Question 4.4: In thinking of a test statistic, one researcher decides that the absolute difference in the number of people who died in the control group and the number of people who died

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Using the minnesota_data data table, we want to explore how change in diet affects death rates among the subjects

 

Question 4.3: Set up a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis that we can use to answer whether or not the unsaturated fat diet causes different rates of death in the two groups. We are interested in observing any change, not specifically an increase of decrease in death rates. 

 

Question 4.4: In thinking of a test statistic, one researcher decides that the absolute difference in the number of people who died in the control group and the number of people who died in the diet group is a sufficient test statistic. Give one specific reason why this test statistic will not work.

 
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