You wish to test the following claim (H,) at a significance level of a = 0.10. H,:µ= 66.2 H:µ + 66.2 You believe the population is normally distributed, but you do not know the standard deviation. You obtain a sample of size n = 10 with mean M = 43.4 and a standard deviation of SD = 18.5. What is the test statistic for this sample? (Report answer accurate to three decimal places.) test statistic = What is the p-value for this sample? (Report answer accurate to four decimal places.) p-value = The p-value is. O less than (or equal to) a O greater than a This test statistic leads to a decision to. O reject the null O accept the null O fail to reject the null As such, the final conclusion is that. O There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2. O There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2. O The sample data support the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2. O There is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2.

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### Hypothesis Testing - Example Problem

You wish to test the following claim (\( H_a \)) at a significance level of \( \alpha = 0.10 \).

\[
H_0: \mu = 66.2 \\
H_a: \mu \ne 66.2
\]

You believe the population is normally distributed, but you do not know the standard deviation. You obtain a sample of size \( n = 10 \) with mean \( M = 43.4 \) and a standard deviation of \( SD = 18.5 \).

1. **Test Statistic Calculation:**

   What is the test statistic for this sample? (Report answer accurate to three decimal places.)

   \[
   \text{test statistic} = \_\_\_\_\_
   \]

2. **P-Value Calculation:**

   What is the p-value for this sample? (Report answer accurate to four decimal places.)

   \[
   \text{p-value} = \_\_\_\_\_
   \]

3. **P-Value Comparison:**

   The p-value is...

   - O less than (or equal to) \( \alpha \)
   - O greater than \( \alpha \)

4. **Decision Rule:**

   This test statistic leads to a decision to...

   - O reject the null
   - O accept the null
   - O fail to reject the null

5. **Final Conclusion:**

   As such, the final conclusion is that...

   - O There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2.
   - O There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2.
   - O The sample data support the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2.
   - O There is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2.

Note: This problem involves conducting a two-tailed t-test given that the population standard deviation is unknown and the sample size is small (\( n < 30 \)). The test statistic for the t-test is calculated using the sample mean, sample standard deviation, and sample size. The p-value obtained from the t-distribution helps in making a decision about the null hypothesis.
Transcribed Image Text:### Hypothesis Testing - Example Problem You wish to test the following claim (\( H_a \)) at a significance level of \( \alpha = 0.10 \). \[ H_0: \mu = 66.2 \\ H_a: \mu \ne 66.2 \] You believe the population is normally distributed, but you do not know the standard deviation. You obtain a sample of size \( n = 10 \) with mean \( M = 43.4 \) and a standard deviation of \( SD = 18.5 \). 1. **Test Statistic Calculation:** What is the test statistic for this sample? (Report answer accurate to three decimal places.) \[ \text{test statistic} = \_\_\_\_\_ \] 2. **P-Value Calculation:** What is the p-value for this sample? (Report answer accurate to four decimal places.) \[ \text{p-value} = \_\_\_\_\_ \] 3. **P-Value Comparison:** The p-value is... - O less than (or equal to) \( \alpha \) - O greater than \( \alpha \) 4. **Decision Rule:** This test statistic leads to a decision to... - O reject the null - O accept the null - O fail to reject the null 5. **Final Conclusion:** As such, the final conclusion is that... - O There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2. - O There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2. - O The sample data support the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2. - O There is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the population mean is not equal to 66.2. Note: This problem involves conducting a two-tailed t-test given that the population standard deviation is unknown and the sample size is small (\( n < 30 \)). The test statistic for the t-test is calculated using the sample mean, sample standard deviation, and sample size. The p-value obtained from the t-distribution helps in making a decision about the null hypothesis.
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