Consider the Following Hypothesis Test:
H_o $\mu$ = 10
H_a $\mu$ $\neq$

question 11

Essay

Consider the following hypothesis test:
H_o: $\mu$ = 10
H_a: $\mu$$\neq$ 10
A sample of 81 provides a sample mean of 9.5 and a sample standard deviation of 1.8.
a.Determine the standard error of the mean.
b.Compute the value of the test statistic.
c.Determine the p-value; and at 95% confidence, test the above hypotheses.

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