The Iowa Department of Transportation Repaired Hundreds of Bridges in 1993

question 188

Essay

The Iowa Department of Transportation repaired hundreds of bridges in 1993. To check the average cost to repair a bridge, a random sample of n = 55 bridges was chosen. The mean and standard deviation for the sample are $25,788 and $1,540, respectively. Records from previous years indicate an average bridge repair cost was $25,003. Use the sample data to test that the 1993 mean is greater than $25,003. Use = 0.05.
Test statistic = ______________
Critical Value(s) = ______________
Conclusion: ______________
Interpretation: __________________________________________

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