sample of 40 observations is selected from one population with a population standard deviation of 5. The sample mean is 102. A sample of 50 observations is selected from a second population with a population standard deviation of 6. The sample mean is 99. Conduct the following test of hypothesis using the 0.04 significance level.    H0 : μ1 = μ2 H1 : μ1 ≠ μ2   Is this a one-tailed or a two-tailed test? multiple choice 1 One-tailed test Two-tailed test   State the decision rule. (Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)   Compute the value of the test statistic.

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 sample of 40 observations is selected from one population with a population standard deviation of 5. The sample mean is 102. A sample of 50 observations is selected from a second population with a population standard deviation of 6. The sample mean is 99. Conduct the following test of hypothesis using the 0.04 significance level. 

 

H0 : μ1 = μ2

H1 : μ1 ≠ μ2

 

  1. Is this a one-tailed or a two-tailed test?

multiple choice 1

  • One-tailed test
  • Two-tailed test

 

  1. State the decision rule. (Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

 
  1. Compute the value of the test statistic. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 
  1. What is your decision regarding H0?

multiple choice 2

  • Reject H0
  • Do not reject H0

 

  1. What is the p-value? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

 
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