A real estate agent Jennifer Nguyen was asked to analyze the one-bedroom condo prices in the GTA. She took a random sample of 9 condos in Downtown Toronto and another random sample of 6 condos in Yorkville. The sample means (in $ thousands) are   ¯ x 1 = 739   for Downtown Toronto and   ¯ x 2 = 668   for Yorkville. Historically, the population standard deviations (in $ thousands) are   σ 1 = 99   for Downtown Toronto and   σ 2 = 62   for Yorkville. Could Jennifer Nguyen claim at a 1% level of significance that the average price in Downtown Toronto is higher than the average price in Yorkville? Use the   z  -test for independent samples and the formula,    z s t = ( ¯ x 1 − ¯ x 2 ) − ( μ 1 − μ 2 ) √ σ 2 1 n 1 + σ 2 2 n 2    Note: The nature of the distributions and availability of    σ 1    and   σ 2   allow us to use   z  - approach, though both samples are comparatively small. (a) State the null and alternative hypotheses, and identify which one is the claim. H 0  :  Select an answer   ?   H 1  :  Select an answer   ?   Which one is the claim?   H 1     H 0   (b) Find the critical value(s). In the first box please indicate the sign(s), and in the second box enter the numeric value. In part (b) your answer should contain 2 decimal places. Critical Value(s) =   ?       (c) What is the test statistic? For part (c), use the correct sign for the test statistic and round your answer to 3 decimal places. z s t =    (d) Does the test statistic fall into rejection region?  ? (e) What is the short version of your conclusion (in terms of   H 0   and   H 1  )? Fail to reject   H 0   and fail to support   H 1   (claim) Fail to support   H 0   and reject   H 1   (claim) Reject   H 0   and support   H 1   (claim) Support   H 0   (claim) and support   H 1   Reject   H 0   and fail to support   H 1   (claim) (f) Select the correct statement. I have an evidence that the average price in Downtown Toronto is the same or lower than the average price in Yorkville. At a 1% level of significance, there is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the average price in Downtown Toronto is higher than the average price in Yorkville. I proved that the average price in Downtown Toronto is lower than the average price in Yorkville. At a 1% level of significance, the sample data support the claim that the average price in Downtown Toronto is higher than the average price in Yorkville.

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A real estate agent Jennifer Nguyen was asked to analyze the one-bedroom condo prices in the GTA. She took a random sample of 9 condos in Downtown Toronto and another random sample of 6 condos in Yorkville. The sample means (in $ thousands) are  
¯
x
1
=
739
  for Downtown Toronto and  
¯
x
2
=
668
  for Yorkville. Historically, the population standard deviations (in $ thousands) are  
σ
1
=
99
  for Downtown Toronto and  
σ
2
=
62
  for Yorkville. Could Jennifer Nguyen claim at a 1% level of significance that the average price in Downtown Toronto is higher than the average price in Yorkville? Use the  
z
 -test for independent samples and the formula,

  
z
s
t
=
(
¯
x
1

¯
x
2
)

(
μ
1

μ
2
)

σ
2
1
n
1
+
σ
2
2
n
2
  

Note: The nature of the distributions and availability of   
σ
1
   and  
σ
2
  allow us to use  
z
 - approach, though both samples are comparatively small.

(a) State the null and alternative hypotheses, and identify which one is the claim.

H
0
 : 
Select an answer
 
?
 


H
1
 : 
Select an answer
 
?
 


Which one is the claim?

 
H
1
 
 
H
0
 
(b) Find the critical value(s). In the first box please indicate the sign(s), and in the second box enter the numeric value.

In part (b) your answer should contain 2 decimal places.

Critical Value(s) =  
?
     


(c) What is the test statistic?

For part (c), use the correct sign for the test statistic and round your answer to 3 decimal places.

z
s
t
=
  

(d) Does the test statistic fall into rejection region? 
?


(e) What is the short version of your conclusion (in terms of  
H
0
  and  
H
1
 )?

Fail to reject  
H
0
  and fail to support  
H
1
  (claim)
Fail to support  
H
0
  and reject  
H
1
  (claim)
Reject  
H
0
  and support  
H
1
  (claim)
Support  
H
0
  (claim) and support  
H
1
 
Reject  
H
0
  and fail to support  
H
1
  (claim)


(f) Select the correct statement.
I have an evidence that the average price in Downtown Toronto is the same or lower than the average price in Yorkville.
At a 1% level of significance, there is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the average price in Downtown Toronto is higher than the average price in Yorkville.
I proved that the average price in Downtown Toronto is lower than the average price in Yorkville.
At a 1% level of significance, the sample data support the claim that the average price in Downtown Toronto is higher than the average price in Yorkville.

 

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