Consider the Following Hypothesis Test

question 109

Essay

Consider the following hypothesis test:
H₀: μ 38
H_a: μ > 38
You are given the following information obtained from a random sample of six observations.Assume the population has a normal distribution. ​
a.
Compute the mean of the sample.
b.
Determine the standard deviation of the sample.
c.
Determine the standard error of the mean.
d.
Compute the value of the test statistic.
e.
At a .05 level of significance using the p-value approach, test the above hypotheses.

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