Exercise 05 (Suggested Answers)

1. (a) γ = n − 1 = 15 − 1 = 14, t(0.975) = 2.145

s 1.0274
x̄ ± t(1−α/2) √ = 13.4467 ± (2.145) √ = 13.4467 ± 0.5690117
n 15
= [12.878, 14.016]

(b) H0 : µ ≥ 14, HA : µ < 14

test statistic:
x̄ − µ0 13.4467 − 14
√ = √ = −2.086
s/ n 1.0274/ 15
critical value: t(0.05) = −t(0.95) = −1.761 (γ = 14)
conclusion: Since t0.05 = −1.761 > −2.086, we reject H0
We have sufficient evidence that a byte of memory can be programmed in less than
14 seconds on the average, as claimed.
(c) γ = n − 1 = 15 − 1 = 14, χ2(0.975) = 26.12, χ2(0.025) = 5.63.

(n − 1)S 2 14 × 1.02742
= = 0.5658
χ2(1−α/2) 26.12

(n − 1)S 2 14 × 1.02742
= = 2.625
χ2(α/2) 5.63
The confidence interval is [0.5658, 2.625].
(d) H0 : σ 2 ≤ 1, HA : σ 2 > 1
test statistic:

(n − 1)s2 14 × 1.02742
= = 14.778
σ02 1
critical value: χ2(0.95) = 23.7 (γ = 14)
conclusion: Since χ2(0.95) = 23.7 > 14.778, we cannot reject H0
We don’t have sufficient evidence that the variance of the time for a byte to be
programme is greater 1 second.
(e) p̂ = 7/15. z(0.975) = 1.96. Check np̂ = 7 > 5 and n(1 − p̂) = 8 > 5.
s s
p̂(1 − p̂) 7/15 × (1 − 7/15)
p̂ ± z(1−α/2) = 7/15 ± 1.96 ×
n 15
= 7/15 ± 0.252472
= [0.21419, 0.7191]

(f) H0 : p ≤ 0.4, HA : p > 0.4

Check np0 = 6 > 5 and n(1 − p0 ) = 9 > 5. Test statistic:

p̂ − p0 7/15 − 0.4
q =q = 0.5270
p0 (1−p0 ) 0.4×(1−0.4)
n 15
critical value: z(0.95) = 1.65
conclusion: Since z(0.95) = 1.65 > 0.5270, we do not reject H0
We do not have sufficient evidence that the proportion of fast-cycle is greater than
40%.

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 (g) p-value = P(Z > 0.5270) ≈ P(Z > 0.52) = 1 − 0.6985 = 0.3015.
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2. (a) H0 : σJournals 2
= σUnpublished 2
, HA : σJournals 2
6= σUnpublished
test statistic

s2Journals 0.034
= = 0.6476
s2
Unpublished 0.0525
critical values: f0.05 = 1/2.687 = 0.372, f0.95 = 2.687 (γ1 = 12, γ2 = 12)
conclusion: Since f0.05 = 0.372 < 0.6476 < f0.95 = 2.687, we cannot reject the H0
We can assume two population variances are the same.
(b) H0 : µJournals = µUnpublished , HA : µJournals 6= µUnpublished

(nJournals − 1)s2Journals + (nUnpublished − 1)s2Unpublished

s2p = = 0.0433
nJournals + nUnpublished − 2

test statistic:
x̄Journals − x̄Unpublished 1.7515 − 2.4215
r =q = −8.2089
s2p s2p 0.0433 0.0433
nJournals + nUnpublished 13 + 13

critical values: t0.025 = −2.064, t0.975 = 2.064 (γ = 24)

conclusion: Since t0.025 = −2.064 > −8.2089, H0 is rejected.
We have sufficient evidence that two population means are different.

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