In: Statistics and Probability
Since previous studies have reported that elite athletes are often deficient in their nutritional intake (for example, total calories, carbohydrates, protein), a group of researchers decided to evaluate Canadian high-performance athletes. A total of n = 324 athletes from eight Canadian sports centers participated in the study. One reported finding was that the average caloric intake among the n = 201 women was 2403.7 kilocalories per day (kcal/d). The recommended amount is 2811.5 kcal/d. For one part of the study, n = 114 male athletes from eight Canadian sports centers were surveyed. Their average caloric intake was 3076.0 kilocalories per day (kcal/d) with a standard deviation of 986.0. The recommended amount is 3421.4. Is there evidence that Canadian high-performance male athletes are deficient in their caloric intake?
(a) State the appropriate H0. H0: μ < 3421.4
H0: μ > 3421.4
H0: μ = 3421.4
H0: μ ≠ 3421.4
H0: μ ≤ 3421.4
State the appropriate
Ha. Ha: μ = 3421.4
Ha: μ > 3421.4
Ha: μ ≥ 3421.4
Ha: μ < 3421.4
Ha: μ ≠ 3421.4
(b) Carry out the test. (Round your answer for t to three decimal places.)
t =
Give the degrees of freedom.
Give the P-value. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
State your conclusion.
We do not have sufficient evidence to conclude that Canadian high-performance male athletes are deficient in their calorie intake.
We have sufficient evidence to conclude that Canadian high-performance male athletes are deficient in their calorie intake.
(c) Construct a 95% confidence interval for the daily average deficiency in caloric intake. (Round your answers to one decimal place.)
, kcal/day