In: Statistics and Probability
Test the claim about the population mean, mu, at the given level of significance using the given sample statistics. Claim: mu: 50; alpha=0.03; sigmaequals3.63. Sample statistics: x overbarequals48.7, nequals69What are the critical values?
Solution :
Given that,
Population mean = = 50
Sample mean = = 48.7
Population standard deviation = = 3.63
Sample size = n = 69
Level of significance = = 0.03
This a right (One) tailed test.
The null and alternative hypothesis is,
Ho: 50
Ha: 50
Critical value
Based on the information provided, the significance level is α=0.03, and the critical value for a right-tailed test is
=1.88.
The test statistics,
Z = ( - )/ (/)
=( 48.7 - 50 ) / ( 3.63 / 69)
= -2.975
Since it is observed that z = -2.975 ≤ =1.88, it is then concluded that the null hypothesis is fails to reject.