18. The average loan debt for college seniors is $20,262. If the debt is normally distributed with a standard deviation of $5100, find these probabilities: (3 points each)
Based on the results above, is the sample mean (17.78 ounces) smaller than the specification (18 ounces) at the 0.05 level of significance? (Check one of the following responses):
A. Yes, the sample mean is significantly smaller than the specification at 0.05 level of significance.
B. No, the sample mean is not significantly smaller than the specification at 0.05 level of significance.
C. Yes, the p-value is greater than the alpha level.
D. No, the p-value is lower than 0.01
ACME Manufacturing claims that its cell phone batteries last more than 32 hours on average in a certain type of cell phone. Tests on a random sample of 18 batteries showed a mean battery life of 37.8 hours with a population standard deviation of 10 hours. Is the mean battery life greater than the 32 hour claim? Answer the following questions using a significance level of alpha = 0.05.
Test statistic formula: |
25. (2 points) Write the null and alternative hypotheses:
H0:
H1:
26. (2 points) In the box above, show the formula for calculating the appropriate test statistic. Include actual numbers in the formula, for example, z or t = (32-32)/32.
27. (2 points) Calculate the appropriate test statistic: _____________
29. (3 point) Using a right tailed test, is the average battery life significantly greater than the claim of 32 hours? Explain.
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