A Random Sample of N = 36 Observations from a Quantitative

question 48

Short Answer

A random sample of n = 36 observations from a quantitative population produced a mean = 2.5 and a standard deviation s = 0.30. Suppose your research objective is to show that the population mean exceeds 2.4.
Find the standard error of the mean.
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Do the data provide sufficient evidence to indicate that > 2.3. Test at = 0.05.
Test statistic = ______________
Critical Value(s) = ______________
Conclusion: ______________
Interpretation: __________________________________________
Calculate the p-value for the test statistic above.
p-value = ______________
Use the p-value to draw a conclusion at the 5% significance level.
Conclusion: ______________
Compare the two conclusions. Are they the same?
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Find the critical value of used for rejecting H₀.
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Calculate = P(accept H₀ when = 2.5).
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