In: Statistics and Probability
Test the claim about the population mean mu at the level of significance alpha. Assume the population is normally distributed. Claim: mu greater than 11; alpha equals0.05; sigmaequals1.2 Sample statistics: x overbar equals11.3, n equals50
Solution :
= 11
= 11.3
= 1.2
n = 50
This is the right tailed test .
The null and alternative hypothesis is ,
H0 : = 11
Ha : > 11
Test statistic = z
= ( - ) / / n
= (11.3 - 11) /1.2 / 50
= 1.768
p(Z >1.768) = 1-P (Z <1.768 ) =0.0385
P-value = 0.0385
= 0.05
p= 0.0385 < 0.05, it is concluded that the null hypothesis is rejected.
There is enough evidence to claim that the population mean μ is greater than 11, at the 0.05 significance level.