It Is Desired to Test H0: μ = 55 Against

question 34

Multiple Choice

It is desired to test H0: μ = 55 against Ha: μ < 55 using α = .10. The population in question is uniformly distributed with a standard deviation of 15. A random sample of 49 will be drawn from this population. If μ is really equal to 50, what is the power of this test?

• A) .8531
• B) .1469
• C) .2938
• D) .3531

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