In: Statistics and Probability
Suppose you want to test the claim that μ1 = μ2. Two samples are
random, independent, and come from populations that are normally
distributed. The sample statistics are given below. Assume that σ 2
1 = σ 2 2. At a level of significance of α = 0.05, when should you
reject H0?
n1 = 14 n2 = 12 x1 = 21 x2 = 22 s1 = 2.5 s2 = 2.8
Hypothesis: (Claim) Vs
Now use the t-test.
The test is two-tailed test
The pooled estimate is ,
df=degrees of freedom =n1+n2-2=14+12-2=24
The test statistic is ,
The critical values are ,
; From t-table
Decision : Here , the value of the test statistic does not lies in the rejection region
Therefore , fail to reject Ho.
Conclusion : Hence , there is sufficient evidence to support the claim.