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document.write( "Claim:  the population mean is greater than 948.  Sample data: n = 100, x-bar = 972, s = 10.8.  The data was taken from a simple random sample collected from a population with a standard distribution that appears to be far from normal, where standard deviation is unknown.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to identify the null and alternative hypothesis and identify the sampling distribution (normal, t, chi-square) of the test statistic.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would Ho: = 948 and H1: > 948 be the correct hypothesis?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-SS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=352748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Claim: the population mean is greater than 948. Sample data: n = 100, x-bar = 972, s = 10.8. The data was taken from a simple random sample collected from a population with a standard distribution that appears to be far from normal, where standard deviation is unknown. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to identify the null and alternative hypothesis and identify the sampling distribution (normal, t, chi-square) of the test statistic.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ho: u <= 948 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "H1: u > 948 (claim)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Newer texts tell you to use a t-distribution to find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the test statistic and p-value.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Older texts may say you should use a normal distribution <BR>\n" );
document.write( "since n is greater than 30.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your text.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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