document.write( "Question 933923: In Country A, the population mean height for 3-year old boys is 39 inches. Suppose a random sample of 15 3-year old boys from Country B showed a sample mean of 38.8 inches with a standard deviation of 2 inches. The boys were independently sampled. Assume that heights are Normally distributed in the population. \r
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document.write( "A. Determine whether the population mean for Country B boys is significantly different from the Country A mean. Use a significance level of 0.05. \r
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document.write( "Which of the following correctly states H0 and Ha? \r
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document.write( "A. H0: u = 39
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document.write( "Ha: u<39 \r
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document.write( "B. H0: u less than or equal to 39
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document.write( "Ha: u <39
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document.write( "C. H0: u = 39
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document.write( "Ha: u >39
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document.write( "D. H0: u = 39
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document.write( "Ha: u does not equal 39
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document.write( "E. H0: u does not equal 39
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document.write( "Ha: u = 39
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document.write( "F. H0: u > 39
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document.write( "Ha: u is less than or equal to 30 \r
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document.write( "Find the test statistic \r
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document.write( "t= (type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed) \r
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document.write( "Find the p-value \r
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document.write( "p = (type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed) \r
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document.write( "Reject or do not reject H0? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #567118 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! H0: u = 39 \n" ); document.write( " Ha: u<39 \n" ); document.write( "...... \n" ); document.write( "Sample of 15 Statistics: mean of 38.8\", standard deviation = 2 inches \n" ); document.write( ".... \n" ); document.write( "test stat: z = -.2/(2/sqrt(15)) = -.39 rounded \n" ); document.write( "p(z < -.39) = .35 rounded \n" ); document.write( "...... \n" ); document.write( "significance level of 0.05. (critical value z = -1.64 rounded) \n" ); document.write( "....... \n" ); document.write( ".35 > .05 \n" ); document.write( "Do not reject Ho. \n" ); document.write( "...... \n" ); document.write( "For the normal distribution: Below: z = 0, z = ± 1, z= ±2 , z= ±3 are plotted. \n" ); document.write( ".35 the Area under the standard normal curve to the left of z = -.39 \n" ); document.write( "Note: z = 0 (x value: the mean) 50% of the area under the curve is to the left and 50% to the right \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |