In: Statistics and Probability
Consider the data contained in the Excel worksheet named Cell Phones. This data set contains monthly phone bills (in dollars) for a random sample of 50 cell phone users.
a. Use the data set to conduct a one sample t-test to determine whether the expected bill amount equals $65 or is greater than $65. What is the p-value associated with the test?
b. Construct a 95% confidence interval on expected bill amount.
c. Do the data provide sufficient evidence to reject the claim that the expected monthly phone bill amount is $65? Explain. d. Assess the normality of the data and comment on whether or not the one sample t-test is appropriate for this proble
| BILL |
| 41.72 |
| 69.04 |
| 98.13 |
| 128.82 |
| 60.31 |
| 39.66 |
| 74.31 |
| 79.97 |
| 64.75 |
| 46.89 |
| 142.38 |
| 30.70 |
| 58.65 |
| 44.14 |
| 56.11 |
| 78.35 |
| 73.58 |
| 54.67 |
| 92.01 |
| 87.17 |
| 87.93 |
| 60.40 |
| 101.19 |
| 88.34 |
| 168.69 |
| 101.72 |
| 105.10 |
| 71.42 |
| 44.66 |
| 61.56 |
| 53.77 |
| 57.55 |
| 85.14 |
| 57.69 |
| 51.25 |
| 60.75 |
| 66.27 |
| 80.90 |
| 50.23 |
| 78.34 |
| 72.05 |
| 111.45 |
| 65.07 |
| 66.88 |
| 46.53 |
| 43.17 |
| 78.15 |
| 64.24 |
| 83.62 |
| 51.29 |
Let X be the bill amount
Using Excel function average and stdev.s find the
sample mean and sample standard deviation
n = 50
Sample Size
x̅ = 72.7342
Sample Mean
s = 26.7835
Sample Standard Deviation
μ = 65
Population Mean
Let α = 0.05
Level of significance = 5%
a) Since we have to test if the expected bill amount
is greater than $65
This is a one-side right tailed test
The null and alternate hypotheses are
Ho : μ = 65
Ha : μ > 65
Test statistic t is given by
df = Degrees of freedom = n - 1 = 50 -1 =
49
We find the p-value using Excel function
T.DIST
p-value = 1 - T.DIST(2.0419, 49)
= 1 - 0.9767
p-value = 0.0233
b) To find 95% confidence interval for mean
Degrees of freedom = df = n - 1 = 50 - 1 =
49
For 95%, α = 0.05
From Excel function T.INV.2T(0.05, 49)
t = T.INV.2T(0.05, 49) = 2.0096
Confidence interval is given by
= (65.12, 80.35)
95% confidence interval is ($ 65.12, $
80.35)
c) p-value = 0.0233
Since 0.0233 < 0.05
that is p-value < α
Also $65 does not lie within the 95% confidence
interval of ($ 65.12, $ 80.35)
Hence we reject Ho
Conclusion :
Reject Ho
There is sufficient statistical evidence to
REJECT the claim that
the expected bill amount is $65
d) Sample size is 50, which is sufficiently
large
By Central Limit theorem, the distribution of the
sample mean for large samples tends to be a Normal
Distribution
But the population standard deviation is not
known.
Hence, the ideal test to use when population standard
deviation is not known is the t-test
One sample t-test is appropriate for the
probe