A manufacturing company is comparing the time needed to build a product using two different assembly methods, A and B. Sample data compiled from each method appears below. Using the 5% significance level, test the claim that the mean time needed for Method A is less than that of Method B (claim: μA < μB) by choosing the correct answer below.
Test statistic: ‒2.64, Critical value(s): ‒1.645, Conclusion: The data support the claim that the mean time for Method A is less than Method B.
Test statistic: 2.64, Critical value(s): 1.645, Conclusion: The data do not allow rejection of the claim that the mean time for Method A is less than Method B.
Test statistic: 1.28, Critical value(s): ‒1.645, Conclusion: The data do not support the claim that the mean time for Method A is less than Method B.
Test statistic: ‒2.64, Critical value(s): ±1.96, Conclusion: The data allows rejection of the claim that the mean time for Method A is less than Method B.
Sample Size | Mean Time | Population Standard Deviation | ||||
Method A | 32 | units | 6.54 | minutes | 0.9 | minutes |
Method B | 38 | units | 7.17 | minutes | 1.1 | minutes |
The statistical software output for this problem is :
Critical value = -1.645
Test statistics = -2.64
Test statistic: ‒2.64, Critical value(s): ‒1.645, Conclusion: The data support the claim that the mean time for Method A is less than Method B.
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