Chapter 9 Hypothesis Testing

2. a. H0: 14 Research hypothesis

Ha: > 14

b. There is no statistical evidence that the new bonus plan increases sales volume. c. The research hypothesis that > 14 is supported. We can conclude that the new bonus plan increases the mean sales volume.

8. a. H0: 220 Ha: < 220 b. Claiming < 220 when the new method does not lower costs. A mistake could be implementing the method when it does not help. c. Concluding 220 when the method really would lower costs. This could lead to not implementing a method that would lower costs.

18. a. H0: = 4.1 Ha: 4.1 b. z =

x 0 = 3.4 4.1 2 / 40 = 2.21

/ n

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p-value = 2(.5000 - .4864) = .0272 c. p-value = .0272 < .05 Reject H0 and conclude that the return for Mid-Cap Growth Funds differs significantly form that for U.S. Diversified funds.

32. a. H0: = 10,192 Ha: 10,192 b. t =

x 0 s/ n = 9750 10,192 1400 / 50 = 2.23

Degrees of freedom = n 1 = 49

Using t table, area in tail is between .01 and .025 p-value is between .02 and .05 Actual p-value = .0302 c. p-value .05; reject H0. The population mean price at this dealership differs from the national mean price $10,192.

40. a.

p=

414 = .2702 1532

(27%)

b. H0: p .22 Ha: p > .22

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z=

p p0 p0 (1 p0 ) n

.2702 .22 .22(1 .22) 1532

= 4.75

p-value 0 Reject H0; There has been a significant increase in the intent to watch the TV programs. c. These studies help companies and advertising firms evaluate the impact and benefit of commercials. 44. a. H0: p .51 Ha: p > .51 b. sample proportion=232/500=0.464 z-value=(0.464-0.51)/sqrt(0.51*0.49/500)= -2.06 p-value = .5000 0.4803 = .0197 c. Since p-value = .0197 > .01, we can not reject H0 and conclude that we do not have enough evidence to show that people working the night shift get drowsy while driving more often than the average for the entire population.

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