The management of Recover Fast Hospital (RFH) claims that the average length of stay in their hospital after a major surgery is less than the average length of stay at General Hospital (GH). The following data have been accumulated to test their claim.
a.Formulate the hypotheses.
b.Compute the test statistic.
c.Using the p-value approach, test to see if the average length of stay in RFH is significantly less than the average length of stay in GH. Let 0.05.
Definitions:
Null Hypothesis
A hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance between the two observed phenomena.
Alpha
In statistics, often referred to as the significance level, it represents the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true.
Degrees Of Freedom
The number of independent pieces of information used to calculate a statistic, often influencing the shape of various sampling distributions.
Statistical Analysis
The method of gathering, examining, analysing, and showcasing information to identify inherent trends and patterns.
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