Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260579611
Author: Douglas Lind; William Marchal; Samuel Wathen
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 11, Problem 31CE
a.
To determine
To Find: The null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis.
b.
To determine
To Find: The test statistic.
c.
To determine
To Find: The p -value of the hypothesis test.
d.
To determine
To Find: The decision about the null hypothesis.
e.
To determine
To Find: The interpretations of the result in the hypothesis testing.
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Chapter 11 Solutions
Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
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