Understandable Statistics: Concepts and Methods
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Author: Charles Henry Brase, Corrinne Pellillo Brase
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11.3, Problem 4P
(a)
To determine
Find the level of significance.
State the null and alternative hypothesis.
(b)
To determine
Find the value of the sample test statistic.
(c)
To determine
Find the P-value of the sample test statistic.
(d)
To determine
Mention the conclusion of the test.
(e)
To determine
Interpret the conclusion in the context of the application.
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