Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780073534985
Author: Allan Bluman
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Chapter 8, Problem 18CQ
a.
To determine
To state: The null and alternative hypotheses and identify the claim.
b.
To determine
To find: The critical values.
c.
To determine
To find: The test value.
d.
To determine
To make: The decision.
e.
To determine
To summarize: The result.
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Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach
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