A Local School District Claims That the Number of School $\mu$

question 53

Essay

A local school district claims that the number of school days missed by its teachers due to illness is below the
national average of $\mu$ = 5. A random sample of 28 teachers provided the data below. At α $\alpha$ = 0.05, test the
districtʹs claim using P-values. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 0 & 3 & 6 & 3 & 3 & 5 & 4 & 1 & 3 & 5 \\7 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 3 & 2 & 4 & 1 & 6 \\2 & 5 & 2 & 8 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 5 & &\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Trade Deficit

A situation where a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports, leading to more money leaving the country than coming in.

Economic Growth

Economic growth is the increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a period, leading to a rise in the country's standard of living.

Trade Deficit

A trade deficit occurs when a country's imports exceed its exports during a given time period.

Balance of Payments

A financial statement that summarizes a country's financial transactions with the rest of the world for a specific period.