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A random sample of 36 subjects who identified themselves as compulsive buyers was obtained and given a questionnaire. They had a mean questionnaire score of 0.59 with a standard deviation of 0.12. Test the claim that the population of self-identified compulsive buyers has a mean greater than the mean of 0.56for the general population. Use a 0.05 significance level.
Ho:The population of self-identified compulsive buyers has a
mean equal to the mean of 0.56 for the general population.
Ha:The population of self-identified compulsive buyers has a mean
greater than the mean of 0.56 for the general population.
Thus we can conclude that the
population of self-identified compulsive buyers has a mean not
greater than the mean of 0.56 for the general population.