What is the p-value for this sample? p-value = 0.2637× (Report answer accurate to 4 decimal places.)

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A shareholders' group is lodging a protest against your company. The shareholders group claimed that the mean tenure for a chief executive officer (CEO) was at least 9 years. A survey of 98 companies reported in The Wall Street Journal found a sample mean tenure of 8.7 years for CEOs with a standard deviation of \( s = 4.7 \) years (The Wall Street Journal, January 2, 2007). You don't know the population standard deviation but can assume it is normally distributed.

You want to formulate and test a hypothesis that can be used to challenge the validity of the claim made by the group, at a significance level of \( \alpha = 0.001 \). Your hypotheses are:

\( H_o: \mu \geq 9 \)

\( H_a: \mu < 9 \)

What is the test statistic for this sample?

\[ z = -0.600 \]
Transcribed Image Text:A shareholders' group is lodging a protest against your company. The shareholders group claimed that the mean tenure for a chief executive officer (CEO) was at least 9 years. A survey of 98 companies reported in The Wall Street Journal found a sample mean tenure of 8.7 years for CEOs with a standard deviation of \( s = 4.7 \) years (The Wall Street Journal, January 2, 2007). You don't know the population standard deviation but can assume it is normally distributed. You want to formulate and test a hypothesis that can be used to challenge the validity of the claim made by the group, at a significance level of \( \alpha = 0.001 \). Your hypotheses are: \( H_o: \mu \geq 9 \) \( H_a: \mu < 9 \) What is the test statistic for this sample? \[ z = -0.600 \]
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**Test Statistic and p-value Analysis**

1. **Test Statistic for the Sample**
   - The test statistic is calculated to be **-0.632**, accurate to three decimal places. This indicates the standardized value of the deviation of the sample mean from the null hypothesis. A green checkmark signifies correctness.

2. **p-value for the Sample**
   - The p-value is given as **0.2637**, but it appears incorrect for some reason, as indicated by a red cross. This should be accurate to four decimal places.

3. **p-value Comparison**
   - The question asks whether the p-value is less than or equal to α (alpha) or greater than α.
   - It is determined that the p-value is **greater than α**, indicated by a checked option under "greater than α."

4. **Decision Based on the Test Statistic**
   - Considering the test statistic, the decision is to **fail to reject the null hypothesis**. This choice is marked with a check, suggesting that the p-value is not small enough to reject the null hypothesis, therefore not providing strong evidence against it.

**Graphical Elements:**
- The checkboxes and radio buttons visually represent choices similar to a multiple-choice format. 
- Green and red markings provide visual feedback on correct and incorrect responses.

This explanation helps in understanding hypothesis testing—specifically the interpretation of test statistics and p-values in making statistical decisions.
Transcribed Image Text:**Transcription and Explanation for Educational Website** --- **Test Statistic and p-value Analysis** 1. **Test Statistic for the Sample** - The test statistic is calculated to be **-0.632**, accurate to three decimal places. This indicates the standardized value of the deviation of the sample mean from the null hypothesis. A green checkmark signifies correctness. 2. **p-value for the Sample** - The p-value is given as **0.2637**, but it appears incorrect for some reason, as indicated by a red cross. This should be accurate to four decimal places. 3. **p-value Comparison** - The question asks whether the p-value is less than or equal to α (alpha) or greater than α. - It is determined that the p-value is **greater than α**, indicated by a checked option under "greater than α." 4. **Decision Based on the Test Statistic** - Considering the test statistic, the decision is to **fail to reject the null hypothesis**. This choice is marked with a check, suggesting that the p-value is not small enough to reject the null hypothesis, therefore not providing strong evidence against it. **Graphical Elements:** - The checkboxes and radio buttons visually represent choices similar to a multiple-choice format. - Green and red markings provide visual feedback on correct and incorrect responses. This explanation helps in understanding hypothesis testing—specifically the interpretation of test statistics and p-values in making statistical decisions.
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The degrees of freedom is,

df=n-1=98-1=97c is

The degrees of freedom is 97.

The test statistic is -0.632.

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