In: Statistics and Probability
An energy company wants to choose between two regions in a state to install energy-producing wind turbines. A researcher claims that the wind speed in Region A is less than the wind speed in Region B. To test the regions, the average wind speed is calculated for 90 days in each region. The mean wind speed in Region A is 13.8 miles per hour. Assume the population standard deviation is 2.8 miles per hour. The mean wind speed in Region B is 15.1 miles per hour. Assume the population standard deviation is 3.2 miles per hour. At alpha0.05, can the company support the researcher's claim? Complete parts (a) through (d) below.