Use the Sign Test to Test the Indicated Claim

question 11

Essay

Use the sign test to test the indicated claim. The waiting times (in minutes)of 28 randomly_
selected customers in a bank are given below. Use a significance level of 0.05 to test the claim
that the population median is equal to 5.3 minutes. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } 8.2 & 8.0 & 10.5 & 3.8 & 6.4 & 5.3 & 7.8 \\2.9 & 6.0 & 7.7 & 6.1 & 5.9 & 1.2 & 10.4 \\7.3 & 6.9 & 5.8 & 5.1 & 6.2 & 3.1 & 5.8 \\11.7 & 4.5 & 6.5 & 9.8 & 7.4 & 2.3 & 7.8\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Checks

Written, dated, and signed instruments that direct a bank to pay a specific sum of money to the bearer or to the order of a specified person.

Uniform Commercial Code

A comprehensive set of laws governing commercial transactions in the United States, intended to standardize practices across states.

Special Kind

A term that refers to a unique or particular type or category of something, often used to specify or differentiate items or circumstances.

Depositary Bank

A financial institution that holds and manages the deposits of securities for investors, facilitating the trading of these securities.