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Consider the hypothesis statement below using =0.05 and the data below from two

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Question

Consider the hypothesis statement below using =0.05 and the data below from two independent samples.

                                               Sample 1          Sample 2

            Sample Mean               84                     73

            Population Std Dev      23                     20

            Population Size           55                     60

a) The test statistic is _____.

(Round to two decimal places as needed.)

Determine the appropriate critical value(s).

The critical value(s) is(are) _____.

(Round to three decimal places as needed. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

Since the test statistic (falls/does not fall) in the rejection region, (reject/do not reject) .

There is (sufficient/insufficient) evidence to conclude that the mean of population 1 is greater than the mean of population 2.

b) The p-value is _____.

(Round to three decimal places as needed.)

Since the p-value is (less than/greater than) , (reject/do not reject) .

There is (sufficient/insufficient) evidence to conclude that the mean of population 1 is less than the mean of population 2.

Explanation / Answer

Solutiona:

Z=x1-x2/sqrt(s1^2/n1+s2^2/n2)

=84-73/sqrt(23^2/55+20^2/60)

=11/sqrt(23^2/55+20^2/60)

=2.73

test statistic:2.73

The critical value(s) is(are) _

-1.96 and +1.96

the test statistic (does not fall) in the rejection region, (reject) .

There is (sufficient) evidence to conclude that the mean of population 1 is greater thanthe mean of population 2.

SOlutionb:

p=0.003

Since the p-value is (less than) , (reject

There is (sufficient) evidence to conclude that the mean of population 1 is less thanthe mean of population 2.