In: Statistics and Probability
The data below are yields for two different types of corn seed that were used on adjacent plots of land. Assume that the data are simple random samples and that the differences have a distribution that is approximately normal. Construct a 95% confidence interval estimate of the difference between type 1 and type 2 yields. What does the confidence interval suggest about farmer Joe's claim that type 1 seed is better than type 2 seed?
Type_1   Type_2
2060   2067
1983   1976
2043   2071
2473   2492
2241   2148
2092   1989
2075   2107
1538   1448
| Type 1 ( X ) | 
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Type 2 ( Y ) | 
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| 2060 | 9.7656 | 2067 | 885.0625 | |
| 1983 | 6420.0156 | 1976 | 3751.5625 | |
| 2043 | 405.0156 | 2071 | 1139.0625 | |
| 2473 | 167997.5156 | 2492 | 206797.5625 | |
| 2241 | 31639.5156 | 2148 | 12265.5625 | |
| 2092 | 833.7656 | 1989 | 2328.0625 | |
| 2075 | 141.0156 | 2107 | 4865.0625 | |
| 1538 | 275756.2656 | 1448 | 347215.5625 | |
| Total | 16505 | 483202.8748 | 16298 | 579247.5 | 
Mean 
Standard deviation 
Mean 
Standard deviation 
Confidence interval :-
Lower Limit = 
Lower Limit = -271.6944
Upper Limit = 
Upper Limit = 323.4444
95% Confidence interval is ( -271.6944 , 323.4444 )
Since value 0 lies in the interval, hence we can conclude that there is no difference in the type of seeds
There is insufficient evidence to support the farmer Joe's claim that type 1 seed is better than type 2 seed.