Use the Following Sample Data to Answer the Next Questions

question 12

Short Answer

Use the following sample data to answer the next questions. Use a .05
significance level and the observed frequencies of 144 drownings at the beaches of
a randomly selected coastal state to test the claim that the number of drownings for each month is equally likely.

-Identify the critical value.

Recognize and interpret the practical implications of Type I and Type II errors for different stakeholders.

Calculate the test statistic for given data sets and determine the decision regarding hypotheses based on critical values or p-values.

Understand the relationship between the level of significance, power of the test, and the probabilities of committing Type I and Type II errors.

Understand the concepts and calculation methods for confidence intervals and bounds for population means and proportions.

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