Blue Box is testing a new “half price on Tuesday” policy on DVD rentals at a sample of 10 locations.   Location New Price Old Price 1   13     10   2   12     8   3   15     11   4   13     12   5   11     10   6   12     14   7   12     12   8   11     6   9   12     14   10   14     9      Click here for the Excel Data File   (a-1) Choose the right option for H0:μd ≤ 0; H1:μd> 0. Use α = .10.   Reject if tcalc < 1.383 Reject if tcalc > 1.383   (a-2) Calculate the value of tcalc. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)   tcalc             (b-1) Is the decision close? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)   The decision is   (Click to select)   close   not close    The p-value is  .   (b-2) The new price is better than the old.   True

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Blue Box is testing a new “half price on Tuesday” policy on DVD rentals at a sample of 10 locations.
 

Location New Price Old Price
1   13     10  
2   12     8  
3   15     11  
4   13     12  
5   11     10  
6   12     14  
7   12     12  
8   11     6  
9   12     14  
10   14     9  
 


 Click here for the Excel Data File
 
(a-1) Choose the right option for H0:μd ≤ 0; H1:μd> 0. Use α = .10.
 

  • Reject if tcalc < 1.383
  • Reject if tcalc > 1.383

 
(a-2) Calculate the value of tcalc(Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
 
tcalc          
 
(b-1) Is the decision close? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)
 
The decision is   (Click to select)   close   not close 
 
The p-value is  .
 
(b-2) The new price is better than the old.
 
  • True
  • False

 
(b-3) The difference is significant.
 
  • False
  • True

 
(c) Are you convinced?
 
  • No
  • Yes

 

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