Average cost of a visit to a vet clinic for a dog in 2004 was $60. A recent random sample of 55 visits had a mean of $63.50 and a standard deviation of $2.00. Have costs increased? Use = 0.05.
Solution :
= 60
= 63.50
s = 2
n = 55
This is the right tailed test .
The null and alternative hypothesis is
H0 : = 60
Ha : > 60
Test statistic = t
= ( - ) / s / n
= (63.50- 60) /2 / 55
= 12.978
P-value = 0
= 0.05
0 < 0.05
Reject the null hypothesis .
There is sufficient evidence to suggest that Average cost increased.
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