Chapter 09 - Hypothesis Tests

Multiple Choice

1. The critical value of t for a two-tailed test with 10 degrees of

freedom using α = .05 is
  a. 1.833.
  b. 1.812.
  c. 2.262.
  d. 2.228.

2. The p-value
  a. can be any negative value.
  b. can be any positive value.
  c. must be a number between -1 and 0.
  d. must be a number between zero and one.

3. The sum of the values of α and β

  a. is always 1.
  b. is always .5.
  c. gives the probability of taking the correct decision.
  d. is not needed in hypothesis testing.

4. What type of error occurs if you fail to reject H0 when, in fact, it

is not true?
  a. Type II
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  b. Type I
  c. either Type I or Type II, depending on the level of
significance
  d. either Type I or Type II, depending on whether the test is
one-tailed or two-tailed

5. An assumption made about the value of a population parameter

is called a(n)
  a. hypothesis.
  b. conclusion.
  c. error.
  d. probability.

6. The probability of committing a Type I error when the null

hypothesis is true as an equality is
  a. the confidence level.
  b. β.
  c. greater than 1.
  d. the level of significance.

7. For a given sample size in hypothesis testing,

  a. the smaller the Type I error, the smaller the Type II error
will be.
  b. the smaller the Type I error, the larger the Type II error will
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be.
  c. Type II error will not be affected by Type I error.
  d. the sum of Type I and Type II errors must equal to 1.

8. In hypothesis testing, the tentative assumption about the

population parameter is
  a. the alternative hypothesis.
  b. the null hypothesis.
  c. either the null or the alternative.
  d. neither the null nor the alternative.

9. For a lower tail test, the p-value is the probability of obtaining a

value for the test statistic at least as 
  a. small as that provided by the sample.
  b. large as that provided by the sample.
  c. small as that provided by the population.
  d. large as that provided by the population.

10. The p-value is a probability that measures the support (or lack

of support) for
  a. the null hypothesis.
  b. the alternative hypothesis.
  c. either the null or the alternative hypothesis.
  d. neither the null nor the alternative hypothesis.
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11. The p-value is
  a. the same as the z statistic.
  b. a sample statistic.
  c. a distance.
  d. a probability.

12. For a two-tailed test, the p-value is the probability of obtaining

a value for the test statistic as
  a. likely as that provided by the sample.
  b. unlikely as that provided by the sample.
  c. likely as that provided by the population.
  d. unlikely as that provided by the population.

13. If the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing,

  a. no conclusions can be drawn from the test.
  b. the alternative hypothesis is true.
  c. the data must have been accumulated incorrectly.
  d. the sample size has been too small.

14. The level of significance is the

  a. maximum allowable probability of Type II error.
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  b. maximum allowable probability of Type I error.

  c. same as the confidence coefficient.
  d. same as the p-value.

15. The power curve provides the probability of

  a. correctly accepting the null hypothesis.
  b. incorrectly accepting the null hypothesis.
  c. incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis.
  d. correctly rejecting the null hypothesis.

16. A Type II error is committed when

  a. a true alternative hypothesis is mistakenly rejected.
  b. a true null hypothesis is mistakenly rejected.
  c. the true null hypothesis is correctly rejected.
  d. the true alternative hypothesis is correctly rejected.

17. The error of rejecting a true null hypothesis is

  a. a Type I error.
  b. a Type II error.
  c. always negligible in hypothesis testing.
  d. never committed in hypothesis testing.

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18. The level of significance, in hypothesis testing, is the

probability of _____ null hypothesis.
  a. accepting a true
  b. accepting a false
  c. rejecting a true
  d. rejecting a false

19. In hypothesis testing, if the null hypothesis has been rejected

when the alternative hypothesis has been true,
  a. a Type I error has been committed.
  b. a Type II error has been committed.
  c. either a Type I or a Type II error has been committed.
  d. the correct decision has been made.

20. The probability of making a Type I error is denoted by

  a. α.
  b. β.
  c. 1 - α.
  d. 1 - β.

21. The probability of making a Type II error is denoted by

  a. α.
  b. β.
  c. 1 - α.
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  d. 1 - β.

22. When the following hypotheses are being tested at a level of

significance of α

H0: μ 500
Ha: μ < 500

the null hypothesis will be rejected, if the p-value is

  a.  α.
  b. > α.
  c. = α/2.
  d.  1 - α/2.

23. When the p-value is used for hypothesis testing, the null

hypothesis is rejected if
  a. p-value α.
  b. α < p-value.
  c. p-value = 1 - α/2.
  d. p-value = 1 - α.

24. In order to test the following hypotheses at an α level of

significance

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H0: μ 800
Ha: μ > 800

the null hypothesis will be rejected, if the test statistic z is

  a.  zα.
  b. < zα.
  c. < -zα.
  d. = α.

25. Which of the following does not need to be known in order to

compute the p-value?
  a. Knowledge of whether the test is one-tailed or two-tailed
  b. The value of the test statistic
  c. The level of significance
  d. The probability distribution of the test statistic

26. In the hypothesis testing procedure, α is the

  a. level of significance.
  b. critical value.
  c. confidence level.
  d. p-value.

27. If a hypothesis test leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis,

a _____ have been committed.
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  a. Type II error must

  b. Type II error may
  c. Type I error must
  d. Type I error may

28. As the test statistic becomes larger, the p-value

  a. gets smaller.
  b. becomes larger.
  c. goes beyond 1.
  d. becomes negative.

29. For a lower tail test, the test statistic z is determined to be zero.

The p-value for this test is
  a. zero.
  b. -.5.
  c. +.5.
  d. 1.

30. In a two-tailed hypothesis test situation, the test statistic is

determined to be t = -2.032. The sample size is 35. The p-value for
this test is
  a. -.05.
  b. +.05.
  c. -.10.
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  d. +.10.

31. In a lower tail hypothesis test situation, the p-value is

determined to be .2. If the sample size for this test is 41, the t
statistic has a value of
  a. .851.
  b. -.851.
  c. 1.303.
  d. -1.303.

32. If the null hypothesis is rejected at the 5% level of significance,

it _____ at the 1% level.
  a. will always be rejected
  b. will always not be rejected
  c. will never be tested
  d. may be rejected or not rejected

33. If the null hypothesis is not rejected at the 5% level of

significance, it _____ rejected at the 1% level.
  a. will also not be 
  b. will always be
  c. will sometimes be
  d. may be rejected or not

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34. If the probability of a Type I error (α) is .05, then the

probability of a Type II error (β) must be
  a. .05.
  b. .95.
  c. .025.
  d. Cannot be computed.

35. If the level of significance of a hypothesis test is raised from .

01 to .05, the probability of a Type II error will 
  a. also increase from .01 to .05.
  b. not change.
  c. decrease.
  d. increase.

36. If the null hypothesis is rejected at the .05 level of significance,

it will _____ be rejected at the .10 level of significance.
  a. always not 
  b. always
  c. sometimes
  d. sometimes not

37. Read the z statistic from the normal distribution table and

choose the correct answer. For a two-tailed test using α = .0802, z
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=
  a. .85.
  b. 1.75.
  c. 1.405.
  d. .2.88.

38. Read the z statistic from the normal distribution table and

choose the correct answer. For a one-tailed test (lower tail) using α
= .0901, z =
  a. -1.86.
  b. -1.34.
  c. -1.96.
  d. -1.645.

39. Read the z statistic from the normal distribution table and

choose the correct answer. For a one-tailed test (upper tail) using α
= .0721, z =
  a. 1.54.
  b. 1.96.
  c. 1.645.
  d. 1.46.

40. Read the t statistic from the t distribution table and choose the
correct answer. For a two-tailed test with a sample size of 20 and
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using α = .20, t =
  a. 1.341.
  b. 1.337.
  c. .865.
  d. .866.

41. Read the t statistic from the t distribution table and choose the
correct answer. For a one-tailed test (upper tail), using a sample
size of 14, and at the 5% level of significance, t =
  a. 1.761.
  b. -1.761.
  c. -1.771.
  d. 1.771.

42. Read the t statistic from the t distribution table and choose the
correct answer. For a one-tailed test (lower tail), using a sample
size of 14, and at the 5% level of significance, t =
  a. 1.771.
  b. 1.761.
  c. -1.771.
  d. -1.762.

43. A two-tailed test is performed at the .05 level of significance.

The p-value is determined to be .01. The null hypothesis
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  a. must be rejected.
  b. should not be rejected.
  c. could be rejected, depending on the sample size.
  d. has been designed incorrectly.

44. Read the z statistic from the normal distribution table and

choose the correct answer. For a two-tailed test using α = .0150, z
=
  a. 1.96.
  b. 2.17.
  c. -2.17.
  d. -125.

45. Read the z statistic from the normal distribution table and

choose the correct answer. For a one-tailed test (lower tail) using α
= .005, z =
  a. -2.575.
  b. -1.645.
  c. 2.575.
  d. 1.645.

46. Read the z statistic from the normal distribution table and

choose the correct answer. For a one-tailed test (upper tail) at α = .
0630, z =
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  a. -1.53.
  b. 0.335.
  c. -0.335.
  d. 1.53.

47. Read the t statistic from the t distribution table and choose the
correct answer. For a one-tailed test (upper tail) with a sample size
of 16 and at the .10 level, t =
  a. 1.341.
  b. -1.341.
  c. -1.753.
  d. 1.753.

48. Read the t statistic from the t distribution table and circle the
correct answer. For a one-tailed test (lower tail) with 22 degrees of
freedom at α = .05, the value of t =
  a. 1.717.
  b. 1.721.
  c. -1.717.
  d. -1.721.

49. For a one-tailed hypothesis test (upper tail), the p-value is

computed to be .034. If the test is being conducted at the 1% level
of significance, the null hypothesis
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  a. could be rejected or not rejected depending on the sample

size.
  b. could be rejected or not rejected depending on the sample
mean.
  c. is not rejected.
  d. is rejected.

50. In a two-tailed hypothesis test, the test statistic is determined to

be z = 2.5. The p-value for this test is
  a. .9876.
  b. .4938.
  c. .0062.
  d. .0124.

51. In a one-tailed hypothesis test (lower tail), the test statistic is

determined to be 2. The p-value for this test is
  a. .9772.
  b. .0228.
  c. .0056.
  d. .5228.

52. The average manufacturing work week in metropolitan

Chattanooga was 40.2 hours last year. It is believed that the
recession has led to a reduction in the average work week. To test
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the validity of this belief, the hypotheses are

  a. H0: μ < 40.2     Ha: μ ≥ 40.2.
  b. H0: μ ≥ 40.2     Ha: μ < 40.2.
  c. H0: μ > 40.2     Ha: μ ≤ 40.2.
  d. H0: μ = 40.2     Ha: μ ≠ 40.2.

53. The average monthly rent for one-bedroom apartments in

Chattanooga has been $800. Because of the downturn in the real
estate market, it is believed that there has been a decrease in the
average rental. The correct hypotheses to be tested are
  a. H0: μ ≥ 800     Ha: μ < 800.
  b. H0: μ = 800     Ha: μ ≠ 800.
  c. H0: μ > 800     Ha: μ ≤ 800.
  d. H0: μ < 800     Ha: μ ≥ 800.

54. A machine is designed to fill toothpaste tubes, on an

average, with 5.8 ounces of toothpaste. The manufacturer does not
want any underfilling or overfilling. The correct hypotheses to be
tested are
  a. H0: μ ≠ 5.8     Ha: μ = 5.8.
  b. H0: μ = 5.8     Ha: μ ≠ 5.8.
  c. H0: μ > 5.8     Ha: μ ≤ 5.8.
  d. H0: μ ≥ 5.8     Ha: μ < 5.8.

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55. The average hourly wage of computer programmers with 2

years of experience has been $21.80. Because of high demand for
computer programmers, it is believed there has been a significant
increase in the average hourly wage of computer programmers. To
test whether or not there has been an increase, the correct
hypotheses to be tested are
  a. H0: μ < 21.80     Ha: μ ≥ 21.80.
  b. H0: μ = 21.80     Ha: μ ≠ 21.80.
  c. H0: μ > 21.80     Ha: μ ≤ 21.80.
  d. H0: μ ≤ 21.80     Ha: μ > 21.80.

56. A student believes that the average grade on the final

examination in statistics is at least 85. She plans on taking a
sample to test her belief. The correct set of hypotheses is
  a. H0: μ < 85     Ha: μ 85.
  b. H0: μ 85     Ha: μ > 85.
  c. H0: μ 85     Ha: μ < 85.
  d. H0: μ > 85     Ha: μ 85.

57. In the past, 75% of the tourists who visited Chattanooga went
to see Rock City. The management of Rock City recently
undertook an extensive promotional campaign. They are interested
in determining whether the promotional campaign actually
increased the proportion of tourists visiting Rock City. The correct
set of hypotheses is
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  a. H0: p > .75     Ha: p  .75.

  b. H0: p < .75     Ha: p  .75.
  c. H0: p  .75     Ha: p < .75.
  d. H0: p  .75     Ha: p > .75.

58. The average life expectancy of tires produced by the Whitney

Tire Company has been 40,000 miles. Management believes that
due to a new production process, the life expectancy of their tires
has increased. In order to test the validity of their belief, the correct
set of hypotheses is
  a. H0: μ < 40,000     Ha: μ 40,000.
  b. H0: μ 40,000     Ha: μ > 40,000.
  c. H0: μ > 40,000     Ha: μ 40,000.
  d. H0: μ 40,000     Ha: μ < 40,000.

59. A juice drink filling machine, when in perfect adjustment, fills

the bottles with 12 ounces of drink on an average. Any overfilling
or underfilling results in the shutdown and readjustment of the
machine. To determine whether or not the machine is properly
adjusted, the correct set of hypotheses is
  a. H0: μ < 12     Ha: μ ≥ 12.
  b. H0: μ 12     Ha: μ > 12.
  c. H0: μ ≠ 12     Ha: μ = 12.
  d. H0: μ = 12     Ha: μ ≠ 12.

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60. The academic planner of a university thinks that at least 35%

of the entire student body attends summer school. The correct set
of hypotheses to test his belief is
  a. H0: p < .35     Ha: p  .35.
  b. H0: p  .35     Ha: p > .35.
  c. H0: p  .35     Ha: p < .35.
  d. H0: p > .35     Ha: p  .35.

61. The manager of a laptop computer dealership is considering a

new bonus plan in order to increase sales. Currently, the mean
sales rate per salesperson is five laptops per week. The correct set
of hypotheses for testing the effect of the bonus plan is
  a. H0: μ < 5     Ha: μ ≥ 5.
  b. H0: μ 5     Ha: μ > 5.
  c. H0: μ > 5     Ha: μ 5.
  d. H0: μ 5     Ha: μ < 5.

62. Your investment executive claims that the average yearly rate

of return on the stocks she recommends is at least 10.0%. You plan
on taking a sample to test her claim. The correct set of hypotheses
is
  a. H0: μ < 10.0%     Ha: μ 10.0%.
  b. H0: μ 10.0%     Ha: μ > 10.0%.
  c. H0: μ > 10.0%     Ha: μ 10.0%.
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  d. H0: μ 10.0%     Ha: μ < 10.0%.

63. A weatherman stated that the average temperature during July

in Chattanooga is 80 degrees or less. A sample of 32 Julys is taken
to test the weatherman's statement. The correct set of hypotheses is
  a. H0: μ 80     Ha: μ < 80.
  b. H0: μ 80     Ha: μ > 80.
  c. H0: μ ≠ 80     Ha: μ = 80.
  d. H0: μ < 80     Ha: μ > 80.

64. A school's newspaper reported that the proportion of students

majoring in business is at least 30%. You plan on taking a sample
to test the newspaper's claim. The correct set of hypotheses is
  a. H0: p < .30     Ha: p  .30.
  b. H0: p  .30     Ha: p > .30.
  c. H0: p  .30     Ha: p < .30.
  d. H0: p > .30     Ha: p  .30.

65. Given the following information, 

n = 36,  = 60, s =12

H0: μ > 63
Ha: μ < 63

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the test statistic is

  a. .67.
  b. -67.
  c. 1.5.
  d. -1.5.

66. For the following hypothesis test,

H0: μ ≥ 150
Ha: μ < 150

the test statistic

  a. must be negative.
  b. must be positive.
  c. can be either negative or positive.
  d. must be a number between zero and one.

67. A sample of 1400 items had 280 defective items. For the
following hypothesis test,

H0: p ≤ .20
Ha: p > .20

the test statistic is

  a. .28.
  b. .14.
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  c. .20.
  d. zero.

68. A random sample of 100 people was taken. Eighty of the

people in the sample favored Candidate A. We are interested in
determining whether the proportion of the population in favor of
Candidate A is significantly more than 75%. The test statistic is
  a. .8.
  b. .75.
  c. 1.15.
  d. -1.25.

69. A random sample of 100 people was taken. Eighty-five of the

people in the sample favored Candidate A. We are interested in
determining whether or not the proportion of the population in
favor of Candidate A is significantly more than 80%. The p-value
is
  a. .2112.
  b. .05.
  c. .025.
  d. .1056.

70. A random sample of 100 people was taken. Eighty-five of the

people in the sample favored Candidate A. We are interested in
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determining whether or not the proportion of the population in

favor of Candidate A is significantly more than 80%. At the .05
level of significance, it can be concluded that the proportion of the
population in favor of candidate A is
 a.  significantly greater than 80%.
 b.  not significantly greater than 80%.
 c.  significantly greater than 85%.
 d.  not significantly greater than 85%.

71. A random sample of 25 students selected from the student body

of a large university had an average age of 25 years and a standard
deviation of 2 years. We want to determine if the average age of all
the students at the university is significantly more than 24. Assume
the distribution of the population of ages is normal. The test
statistic is
  a. 1.96.
  b. 2.50.
  c. 1.65.
  d. .05.

72. A random sample of 25 students selected from the student body

of a large university had an average age of 25 years and a standard
deviation of 2 years. We want to determine if the average age of all
the students at the university is significantly more than 24. Assume
the distribution of the population of ages is normal. The p-value is
between
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  a. .005 to .01.
  b. .01 to .025.
  c. .025 to .05.
  d. .05 to .10.

73. A random sample of 25 students selected from the student body

of a large university had an average age of 25 years and a standard
deviation of 2 years. We want to determine if the average age of all
the students at the university is significantly more than 24. Assume
the distribution of the population of ages is normal. Using α = .05,
it can be concluded that the population mean age is
  a. not significantly different from 24.
  b. significantly different from 24.
  c. significantly less than 24.
  d. significantly more than 24.

74. A grocery store has an average sales of $8000 per day. The
store introduced several advertising campaigns in order to increase
sales. To determine whether or not the advertising campaigns have
been effective in increasing sales, a sample of 100 days of sales
was selected. It was found that the average was $8200 per day.
From past information, it is known that the standard deviation of
the population is $1500. The correct null hypothesis for this
problem is
  a. μ < 8000.
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  b. μ ≤ 8200.
  c. μ = 8000.
  d. μ > 8200.

75. A grocery store has an average sales of $8000 per day. The
store introduced several advertising campaigns in order to increase
sales. To determine whether or not the advertising campaigns have
been effective in increasing sales, a sample of 100 days of sales
was selected. It was found that the average was $8200 per day.
From past information, it is known that the standard deviation of
the population is $1500. The value of the test statistic is
  a. .013.
  b. .133.
  c. 13.33.
  d. 1.33.
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76. A grocery store has an average sales of $8000 per day. The
store introduced several advertising campaigns in order to increase
sales. To determine whether or not the advertising campaigns have
been effective in increasing sales, a sample of 100 days of sales
was selected. It was found that the average was $8200 per day.
From past information, it is known that the standard deviation of
the population is $1500. The p-value is
  a. 1.3333.
  b. .9082.
  c. .0918.
  d. .1333.

77. More evidence against H0 is indicated by

  a. lower levels of significance.
  b. smaller p-values.
  c. smaller critical values.
  d. lower probabilities for the power of the test.

78. Two approaches to drawing a conclusion in a hypothesis test

are
  a. p-value and critical value.
  b. one-tailed and two-tailed.
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  c. Type I and Type II.

  d. null and alternative.

79. As a general guideline, the research hypothesis should be stated

as the
  a. null hypothesis.
  b. alternative hypothesis.
  c. tentative hypothesis.
  d. hypothesis the researcher wants to disprove.

80. A Type I error is committed when

  a. a true alternative hypothesis is not accepted.
  b. a true null hypothesis is rejected.
  c. the critical value is greater than the value of the test
statistic.
  d. sample data contradict the null hypothesis.

81. The practice of concluding “do not reject H0” is preferred over

“accept H0” when we
  a. are conducting a one-tailed test.
  b. are testing the validity of a claim.
  c. have an insufficient sample size.
  d. have not controlled for the Type II error.
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82. If the cost of making a Type I error is high, a smaller value

should be chosen for the
  a. critical value.
  b. confidence coefficient.
  c. level of significance.
  d. test statistic.

83. When the area corresponding to the critical value is in the

lower tail of the sampling distribution, the p-value is the area under
the curve
  a. less than or equal to the critical value.
  b. less than or equal to the test statistic.
  c. greater than or equal to the critical value.
  d. greater than or equal to the test statistic.

84. In hypothesis tests about a population proportion, p0 represents

the
  a. hypothesized population proportion.
  b. observed sample proportion.
  c. observed p-value.
  d. probability that H0 is correct.

85. For a two-tailed hypothesis test about μ, we can use any of the

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following approaches except

  a.  compare the confidence interval estimate of μ to the
hypothesized value of μ.
  b. compare the p-value to the value of α.
  c. compare the value of the test statistic to the critical value.
  d. compare the level of significance to the confidence
coefficient.

86. In hypothesis testing, the critical value is

  a. a number that establishes the boundary of the rejection
region.
  b. the probability of a Type I error.
  c. the probability of a Type II error.
  d. the same as the p-value.

87. When the p-value is used for hypothesis testing, the null

hypothesis is rejected if
  a.  p-value <
α.
  b. α < p-
value.
  c.  p-value <
α.
  d. p-value = .
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88. For a sample size of 30, changing from using the standard

normal distribution to using the t distribution in a hypothesis test,
  a. will result in the area corresponding to the critical value
being larger.
  b. will result in the area corresponding to the critical value
being smaller.
  c. will have no effect on the area corresponding to the critical
value.
  d. Not enough information is given to answer this question.

89. For a one-tailed (upper tail) hypothesis test with a sample size

of 26 and a .01 level of significance, the critical value of the test
statistic t is
  a. 2.797.
  b. 2.787.
  c. 2.485.
  d. 2.479.

90. For a two-tailed hypothesis test with a sample size of 32 and a .

10 level of significance, the critical values of the test statistic t are
  a. -1.699 and 1.699.
  b. -1.311 and 1.311.
  c. -1.310  and 1.310 .
  d. -1.697 and 1.697.
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91. For a lower tail hypothesis test with a sample size of 13 and a .

10 level of significance, the critical value of the test statistic t is
  a. -1.356.
  b. -1.350.
  c. -1.782
  d. -1.771.

92. In a two-tailed hypothesis test, the area in each tail

corresponding to the critical values is equal to
  a. α.
  b. α/2.
  c. 2α.
  d. 1 - α/2.

93. When the null hypothesis is rejected, it is

  a. possible a Type I error has occurred.
  b. not possible a Type I error has occurred.
  c. possible a Type II error has occurred.
  d. possible either a Type I or a Type II error has occurred.

94. When the null hypothesis is not rejected, it is

  a. possible a Type I error has occurred.
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  b. possible a Type II error has occurred.

  c. not possible a Type II error has occurred.
  d. possible either a Type I or a Type II error has occurred.

Subjective Short Answer

95. The average price of homes sold in the U.S. in 2012 was

$240,000. A sample of 144 homes sold in Chattanooga in 2012
showed an average price of $246,000. It is known that the
standard deviation of the population (σ) is $36,000. We are
interested in determining whether or not the average price of
homes sold in Chattanooga is significantly more than the national
average.
State the null and alternative hypotheses to be
a.
tested.
b. Compute the test statistic.
The null hypothesis is to be tested at the 10% level
c. of significance. Determine the critical value(s) for
this test.
d. What do you conclude?

ANSWER:   H0: μ ≤ $240,000

a.
Ha: μ > $240,000
b. Test statistic z = 2
c. z.10 = 1.28
d. Reject H0 and conclude that the
average price in Chattanooga is
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higher than the national average.

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96. The average U.S. daily internet use at home is two hours and
twenty minutes. A sample of 64 homes in Soddy-Daisy showed
an average usage of one hour and 50 minutes with a standard
deviation of 80 minutes. We are interested in determining whether
or not the average usage in Soddy-Daisy is significantly different
from the U.S. average.
State the null and alternative hypotheses to be
a.
tested.
b. Compute the test statistic.
c. The null hypothesis is to be tested using α = .05.
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Determine the critical value(s) for this test.

d. What do you conclude?
ANSWER:   H : μ = 140 minutes
a. 0
Ha: μ ≠ 140 minutes
b. Test statistic t = -3
c. t.025 = 1.998 and -t.025 = -1.998
Reject H0 and conclude that the
average usage in Soddy-Daisy is
d.
significantly different from the
national average of 140 minutes.
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97. In 2012, seventy percent of Canadian households had an

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internet connection. A sample of 360 households taken in 2013

showed that 75% of them had an internet connection. We are
interested in determining whether or not there has been a
significant increase in the percentage of the Canadian households
that have internet connections.
State the null and alternative hypotheses to be
a.
tested.
b. Compute the test statistic.
The null hypothesis is to be tested at the 5% level of
c. significance. Determine the critical value(s) for this
test.
d. What do you conclude?
ANSWER:   H : p ≤ .70
a. 0
Ha: p > .70
b. Test statistic z = 2.07 (rounded)
c. z.05 = 1.645
Reject H0 and conclude that there
d.
has been a significant increase.
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98. The Department of Economic and Community Development

(DECD) reported that, in 2009, the average number of new jobs
created per county was 450. The department also provided the
following information regarding a sample of 5 counties in 2010.
New Jobs
Created In
County
2010
Bradley 410
Rhea 480
Marion 415
Grundy 430
Sequatchi
400
e

Compute the sample average and the standard

a.
deviation for 2010.
We want to determine whether there has been a
significant decrease in the average number of jobs
b.
created. Provide the null and the alternative
hypotheses.
c. Compute the test statistic.
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Compute the p-value; and at the 5% level, test the

d. hypotheses. Assume the population is normally
distributed.

ANSWER:   a.  = 427 and s = 31.54 (rounded)

H : μ > 450
b. 0
Ha: μ < 450
c. Test statistic t = -1.63
p-value is between .05 and .1; do
d. not reject H0. There is no evidence
of a significant decrease.
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99. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the average yearly

income of dentists in the year 2012 was $115,000. A sample of 300
dentists, which was taken in 2013, showed an average yearly
income of $120,000. Assume the standard deviation of the
population of dentists’ incomes in 2012 is $30,000.
We want to test and determine if there has been a
significant increase in the average yearly income of
a.
dentists. Provide the null and the alternative
hypotheses.
b. Compute the test statistic.
Determine the p-value; and at a 5% level of
c.
significance, test the hypotheses.
ANSWER:   H : μ ≤ $110,000
a. 0
Ha: μ > $110,000
b. z = 2.89
p-value = .0019
Since the p-value = .0019 < .05,
c. reject H0. Therefore, it can be
concluded that there has been a
significant increase.
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100. A tire manufacturer has been producing tires with an average

life expectancy of 26,000 miles. Now the company is advertising
that its new tires' life expectancy has increased. In order to test the
legitimacy of the advertising campaign, an independent testing
agency tested a sample of 6 of their tires and has provided the
following data.
Life
Expectancy
(In Thousands
of Miles)
28
27
25
28
29
25

a. Determine the mean and the standard deviation.

b. At the .01 level of significance using the critical
value approach, test to determine whether or not the
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tire company is using legitimate advertising.

Assume the population is normally distributed.
c. Repeat the test using the p-value approach.
ANSWER:   a.  = 27, s = 1.67 (rounded)
H0: μ < 26 (in thousands of miles)
Ha: μ > 26 (in thousands of miles)
Since t = 1.467 < 3.365, do not
b.
reject H0 and conclude that there is
insufficient evidence to support the
manufacturer's claim.
c. p-value > .1; do not reject H0
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101. A producer of various kinds of batteries has been producing

"D" size batteries with a life expectancy of 87 hours. Due to an
improved production process, management believes that there has
been an increase in the life expectancy of their "D" size batteries.
A sample of 36 batteries showed an average life of 88.5 hours. It is
known that the standard deviation of the population is 9 hours.
a. Give the null and the alternative hypotheses.
b. Compute the test statistic.
At the 1% level of significance using the critical
c.
value approach, test management's belief.
What is the p-value associated with the sample
d. results? What is your conclusion based on the p-
value using α = .01?
What is your conclusion based on the p-value using
e.
α = .05?
ANSWER:   H : μ < 87 hours
a. 0
Ha: μ > 87 hours
b. 1.00
c. Since z = 1 < 2.33, do not reject H0 
p-value = .1587 > .01; therefore do
not reject H0 and conclude that there
d.
is insufficient evidence to support
the management's belief.
p-value = .1587 > .05; therefore, do
not reject H0; no evidence to
e.
support the management's belief
using the 5% level of significance.
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102. Some people who bought X-Game gaming systems

complained about having received defective systems. The industry
standard for such gaming systems has been 98% non-defective
systems. In a sample of 120 units sold, 6 units were defective.
Compute the proportion of defective items in the
a.
sample.
b. Compute the standard error of .
At a 5% level of significance using the critical value
approach, test to see if the percentage of defective
c.
systems produced by X-Game has exceeded the
industry standard.
d. Show that the p-value approach results in the same
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conclusion as that of part b.

ANSWER:  
a. .05
b. .0128
Test statistic z = 2.35 > 1.645;
c. reject H0; the number of defects has
exceeded the industry standard.
d. p-value (.0094) < .05; reject H0.
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103. Choo Choo Paper Company makes various types of paper

products. One of their products is a 30 mils thick paper. In order to
ensure that the thickness of the paper meets the 30 mils
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specification, random cuts of paper are selected and the thickness

of each cut is measured. A sample of 256 cuts had a mean
thickness of 30.3 mils with a standard deviation of 4 mils.
a. Compute the standard error of the mean.
At the .05 level of significance using the critical
b. value approach, test to see if the mean thickness is
significantly more than 30 mils.
Show that the p-value approach results in the same
c.
conclusion as that of part b.
ANSWER:  
a. .25
Test statistic t = 1.2 < 1.645; do not
reject H0. There is not enough
b. evidence to conclude that the mean
thickness is significantly more than
30 mils.
p-value (.1151) is between .1 and .
c.
2; do not reject H0.
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104. Last year, 50% of MNM, Inc., employees were female. It is

believed that there has been a reduction in the percentage of
females in the company. This year, in a random sample of 400
employees, 180 were female.
a. Give the null and the alternative hypotheses.
At the .05 level using the critical value approach,
b. determine if there has been a significant reduction in
the proportion of females.
Show that the p-value approach results in the same
c.
conclusion as that of part b.
ANSWER:  
H : p ≥ .5
a. 0
Ha: p < .5
Test statistic z = -2.0 < -1.645;
reject H0; the proportion of female
b.
employees is significantly less than
50%.
c. p-value = .0228 < .05; reject H0.
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105. Last year, a soft drink manufacturer had 21% of the market.

In order to increase their portion of the market, the manufacturer
has introduced a new flavor in their soft drinks. A sample of 400
individuals participated in the taste test and 100 indicated that they
like the taste. We are interested in determining if more than 21%
of the population will like the new soft drink.
a. Set up the null and the alternative hypotheses.
b. Determine the test statistic.
c. Determine the p-value.
Using α = .05, test to determine if more than 21% of
d.
the population will like the new soft drink.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: p  .21
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  Ha: p > .21

b. Test statistic z = 1.96 (rounded)
c. p-value = .025
p-value = .025 < .05; therefore,
d. reject H0; more than 21% like the
new drink.
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106. In the past, the average age of employees of a large

corporation has been 40 years. Recently, the company has been
hiring older individuals. In order to determine whether there has
been an increase in the average age of all the employees, a sample
of 64 employees was selected. The average age in the sample was
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45 years with a standard deviation of 16 years. Let α = .05.

a. State the null and the alternative hypotheses.
b. Compute the test statistic.
Using the p-value approach, test to determine
c. whether or not the mean age of all employees is
significantly more than 40 years.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ 40 years
  Ha: μ > 40 years
b. t = 2.5
p-value (.0075) is between .005 and
.01; reject H0; the mean age of all
c.
employees is significantly more
than 40 years.
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107. The average gasoline price of one of the major oil companies

has been $2.20 per gallon. Because of cost reduction measures, it is
believed that there has been a significant reduction in the average
price. In order to test this belief, we randomly selected a sample of
36 of the company's gas stations and determined that the average
price for the stations in the sample was $2.14. Assume that the
standard deviation of the population (σ) is $0.12.
a. State the null and the alternative hypotheses.
b. Compute the test statistic.
What is the p-value associated with the above
c.
sample results?
d. Using α = .05, test the company's claim.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ  $2.20
  Ha: μ < $2.20
b. z = -3
c. p-value = almost zero (.0013)
p-value < .05; reject H0; the average
d.
price has been reduced.
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108. A sample of 81 account balances of a credit company showed

an average balance of $1200 with a standard deviation of $126.
Formulate the hypotheses that can be used to
a. determine whether the mean of all account balances
is significantly different from $1150.
b. Compute the test statistic.
Using the p-value approach, what is your
c.
conclusion? Let α = .05.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ = $1150
  Ha: μ ≠ $1150
b. t = 3.571
p-value (almost zero) <.005;
therefore, reject H0 and conclude
c.
that the mean balance is
significantly different from $1150.
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QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
DATE CREATED:   9/26/2018 11:25 AM
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109. From a population of cans of coffee marked "12 ounces," a

sample of 50 cans was selected and the contents of each can were
weighed. The sample revealed a mean of 11.8 ounces with a
standard deviation of .5 ounces.
Formulate the hypotheses to test if the mean weight
a.
of the population is at least 12 ounces.
b. Compute the test statistic.
Using the p-value approach, what is your
c.
conclusion? Let α = .05.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ 12 ounces
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  Ha: μ < 12 ounces

b. t = -2.828
p-value (.0034) < .005; therefore,
c. reject H0. The coffee cans are being
underfilled.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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110. A lathe is set to cut bars of steel into lengths of 6 centimeters.

The lathe is considered to be in perfect adjustment if the average
length of the bars it cuts is 6 centimeters. A sample of 121 bars is
selected randomly and measured. It is determined that the average
length of the bars in the sample is 6.08 centimeters with a standard
deviation of .44 centimeters.
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Formulate the hypotheses to determine whether or

a.
not the lathe is in perfect adjustment.
b. Compute the test statistic.
Using the p-value approach, what is your
c.
conclusion? Let α = .05.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ = 6 centimeters
  Ha: μ ≠ 6 centimeters
b. t = 2
p-value (.0456) is between .02 and .
c. 05; therefore, reject H0. The lathe is
not in perfect adjustment.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
DATE CREATED:   9/26/2018 11:25 AM
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111. Ahmadi, Inc., has been manufacturing small automobiles that

have averaged 50 miles per gallon of gasoline in highway driving.
The company has developed a more efficient engine for its small
cars and now advertises that its new small cars average more than
50 miles per gallon in highway driving. An independent testing
service road-tested 64 of the automobiles. The sample showed an
average of 51.5 miles per gallon with a standard deviation of 4
miles per gallon.
Formulate the hypotheses to determine whether
a. or not the manufacturer's advertising campaign
is legitimate.
b. Compute the test statistic.
What is the p-value associated with the sample
c. results and what is your conclusion? Let α = .
05.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ 50 miles per gallon
  Ha: μ > 50 miles per gallon
b. t = 3
p-value (.0019) is less than .005;
c. reject H0; the manufacturer's
advertising campaign is legitimate.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
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Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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112. A juice drink filling machine, when in perfect adjustment,

fills the bottles with 12 ounces of drink on an average. A random
sample of 49 bottles is selected, and the contents are measured.
The sample yielded a mean content of 11.88 ounces with a
standard deviation of .35 ounces.
Formulate the hypotheses for a test to determine
a.
if the machine is in perfect adjustment.
b. Compute the value of the test statistic.
Compute the p-value and give your conclusion
c. regarding the adjustment of the machine. Let α = .
05.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ = 12 ounces
  Ha: μ ≠ 12 ounces
b. t = -2.4
c. p-value is between .02 and .05;
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therefore, reject H0; the machine

needs to be adjusted.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
DATE CREATED:   9/26/2018 11:25 AM
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113. At a local university, a sample of 49 evening students was

selected in order to determine whether the average age of the
students is significantly different from 21 years. The average age
of the students in the sample was 23 years with a standard
deviation of 3.5 years.
a. Formulate the hypotheses for this problem.
b. Compute the test statistic.
Determine the p-value and test these hypotheses.
c.
Let α = .05.
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ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ = 21 years
  Ha: μ ≠ 21 years
b. t = 4
p-value is almost zero; therefore,
c.
reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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114. In order to determine the average price of hotel rooms in

Atlanta, a sample of 64 hotels was selected. It was determined that
the average price of the rooms in the sample was $108.50 with a
standard deviation of $16.
a. Formulate the hypotheses to determine whether or
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not the average room price is significantly different

from $112.
b. Compute the test statistic.
Using the p-value approach, test the hypotheses. Let
c.
α = .1.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ = $112
  Ha: μ ≠ $112
b. t = -1.75
p-value is between .05 and .1;
c.
therefore, reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
DATE CREATED:   9/26/2018 11:25 AM
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115. Identify the null and alternative hypotheses for the following

problems.
The manager of a restaurant believes that it takes a
a. customer less than or equal to 25 minutes to eat
lunch.
Economists have stated that the marginal propensity
b.
to consume is at least 90¢ out of every dollar.
It has been stated that 75 out of every 100 people
c. who go to the movies on Saturday night buy
popcorn.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ 25
  Ha: μ > 25
b. H0: p  .9
  Ha: p < .9
c. H0: p = .75
  Ha: p ≠ .75
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.01 - Developing
Null and Alternative Hypotheses
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
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KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Understand
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116. A student believes that the average grade on the statistics final
examination was 87. A sample of 36 past final examinations was
taken. The average grade in the sample was 83.96 with a standard
deviation of 12.
a. State the null and alternative hypotheses.
Using the critical value approach, test the
b.
hypotheses at the 5% level of significance.
Using the p-value approach, test the hypotheses at
c.
the 5% level of significance.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ = 87
  Ha: μ ≠ 87
test statistic t = -1.52, critical t =
b.
2.03; do not reject H0
p-value is between .1 and .2;
c.
therefore, do not reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
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Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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117. A carpet company advertises that it will deliver your carpet

within 15 days of purchase. A sample of 49 past customers is
taken. The average delivery time in the sample was 16.2 days. The
standard deviation of the population (σ) is known to be 5.6 days.
State the null and alternative hypotheses for a test to
a.
determine if their advertisement is legitimate.
Using the critical value approach, test the
b.
hypotheses. Let α = .05.
Using the p-value approach, test the hypotheses at
c.
the 5% level of significance.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ 15 days
  Ha: μ > 15 days
test statistic z = 1.5 < 1.645;
b.
therefore do not reject H0
Do not reject H0; p-value is (.5 - .
c.
4332) = .0668
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POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.03 - Population
Mean: σ Known
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
DATE CREATED:   9/26/2018 11:25 AM
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118. A sample of 30 cookies is taken to test the claim that each

cookie contains at least 9 chocolate chips. The average number of
chocolate chips per cookie in the sample was 7.8 with a standard
deviation of 3.
a. State the null and alternative hypotheses.
Using the critical value approach, test the
b.
hypotheses at the 5% level of significance.
Using the p-value approach, test the hypotheses at
c.
the 5% level of significance.
Compute the probability of a Type II error if the
d.
true number of chocolate chips per cookie is 8.
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ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ 9
  Ha: μ < 9
test statistic t = -2.191 < -1.699;
b.
reject H0
reject H0; the p-value is between .01
c.
to .025
A Type II error has not been
d.
committed since H0 was rejected.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
BSST.ASWC.20.09.07 - Calculating
the Probability of Type II Errors
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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119. A group of young businesswomen wish to open a high fashion

boutique in a vacant store but only if the average income of
households in the area is at least $25,000. A random sample of 9
households showed the following results.
$28,000 $24,000 $26,000 $25,000
$23,000 $27,000 $26,000 $22,000
$24,000      

Assume the population of incomes is normally distributed.

Compute the sample mean and the standard
a.
deviation.
b. State the hypotheses for this problem.
c. Compute the test statistic.
At a .05 level of significance using the p-value
d.
approach, what is your conclusion?
ANSWER:  
a.  = $25,000; s = $1936.49
b. H0: μ  $25,000
  Ha: μ < $25,000
c. test statistic t = 0
p-value = .5; do not reject H0, the
d.
boutique should be opened.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
DATE CREATED:   9/26/2018 11:25 AM
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120. Nancy believes that the average running time of movies is

equal to 140 minutes. A sample of 4 movies was taken and the
following running times (in minutes) were obtained. Assume the
population of the running times is normally distributed.
150 150 180 170

Compute the sample mean and the standard

a.
deviation.
b. State the null and alternative hypotheses.
Using the critical value approach, test the
c.
hypotheses at the 10% level of significance.
Using the p-value approach, test the hypotheses at
d.
the 10% level of significance.
ANSWER:  
a.  = 162.5 minutes; s = 15 minutes
b. H0: μ = 140 minutes
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  Ha: μ ≠ 140 minutes

c. Reject H0; test statistic t = 3 > 2.353
The p-value is between .05 to .10;
d.
reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
DATE CREATED:   9/26/2018 11:25 AM
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121. A student believes that no more than 20% (i.e., 20%) of the
students who finish a statistics course get an A. A random sample
of 100 students was taken. Twenty-four percent of the students in
the sample received 'A's.
a. State the null and alternative hypotheses.
Using the critical value approach, test the
b.
hypotheses at the 1% level of significance.
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Using the p-value approach, test the hypotheses at

c.
the 1% level of significance.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: p  .2
  Ha: p > .2
Do not reject H0; test statistic z = 1
b.
< 2.33
Do not reject H0; p-value = .1587
c.
> .01
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.05 - Population
Proportion
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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122. An official of a large national union claims that the fraction of

women in the union is not significantly different from one-half.
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Using the critical value approach and the sample information

reported below, carry out a test of this statement. Let α = .05.
sample
400
size
women 168
men 232
ANSWER:   H0: p = .5
Ha: p ≠ .5     
Reject H0 because test statistic z =
-3.2 < -1.96
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.05 - Population
Proportion
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
DATE CREATED:   9/26/2018 11:25 AM
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123. A law enforcement agent believes that at least 88% of the

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drivers stopped for speeding on Saturday nights are under the

influence of alcohol. A sample of 66 drivers who were stopped for
speeding on a Saturday night was taken. Eighty percent of the
drivers in the sample were under the influence of alcohol.
a. State the null and alternative hypotheses.
b. Compute the test statistic.
Using the p-value approach, test the hypotheses at
c.
the .05 level of significance.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: p  .88
  Ha: p < .88
b. z = -2
c. p-value = .0228 < .05; reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.05 - Population
Proportion
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
DATE CREATED:   9/26/2018 11:25 AM
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124. Two thousand numbers are selected randomly; 960 are even

numbers.
State the hypotheses to determine whether the
a. proportion of odd numbers is significantly different
from 50%.
b. Compute the test statistic.
At the .10 level of significance using the p-value
c.
approach, test the hypotheses.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: p = .5
  Ha: p ≠ .5
b. z = 1.79
c. p-value = .0734 < .10; reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.05 - Population
Proportion
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
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125. In the last presidential election, a national survey company

claimed that no more than 50% (i.e., < 50%) of all registered
voters voted for the Republican candidate. In a random sample of
400 registered voters, 208 voted for the Republican candidate.
a. State the null and the alternative hypotheses.
b. Compute the test statistic.
Compute the p-value, and test the hypotheses using
c.
a 5% level of significance.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: p  .5
  Ha: p > .5
b. z = .8
p-value = .2119 > .05; do not reject
c.
H0.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.05 - Population
Proportion
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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126. An automobile manufacturer stated that it will be willing to

mass produce electric-powered cars if more than 30% of potential
buyers indicate they will purchase the newly designed electric cars.
In a sample of 500 potential buyers, 160 indicated that they would
buy such a product.
a. State the hypotheses for this problem.
b. Compute the standard error of .
c. Compute the test statistic.
At the 5% level of significance, what is your
d. conclusion? Should the manufacturer produce the
new electric-powered car?
ANSWER:  
a. H0: p  .3
  Ha: p > .3
b. .0205
c. z = .98
p-value = .1635 > .05; do not reject
H ; no, the manufacturer should not
d. 0
produce the new electric-
powered cars.
POINTS:   1
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DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.05 - Population
Proportion
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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127. It is said that more males register to vote in a national

election than females. A research organization selected a random
sample of 300 registered voters and reported that 165 of the
registered voters were male.
a. Formulate the hypotheses for this problem.
b. Compute the standard error of .
c. Compute the test statistic.
Using the p-value approach, can you conclude that
d. more males registered to vote than females? Let α
= .05.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: p  .5
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  Ha: p > .5
b. .0289
c. z = 1.73
p-value = .0418 < .05; reject H0;
d. yes, more males than females
registered to vote.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.05 - Population
Proportion
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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128. Consider the following hypothesis test:

H0: μ = 10
Ha: μ ≠ 10

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A sample of 81 provides a sample mean of 9.5 and a sample

standard deviation of 1.8.
a. Determine the standard error of the mean.
b. Compute the value of the test statistic.
Determine the p-value; and at the 5% level, test the
c.
above hypotheses.
ANSWER:  
a. .2
b. t = -2.5
p-value is between .01 and .02
c.
(two-tailed test); reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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129. Consider the following hypothesis test:

H0: μ 14
Ha: μ < 14

A sample of 64 provides a sample mean of 13 and a sample

standard deviation of 4.
a. Determine the standard error of the mean.
b. Compute the value of the test statistic.
Determine the p-value; and using α = .05, test the
c.
above hypotheses.
ANSWER:  
a. .5
b. t = -2
p-value is between .01 and .025;
c.
reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
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KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:

Understand
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130. Consider the following hypothesis test:

H0: μ 40
Ha: μ < 40

A sample of 49 provides a sample mean of 38 and a sample

standard deviation of 7.
a. Determine the standard error of the mean.
b. Compute the value of the test statistic.
Determine the p-value; and at a 5% level of
c.
significance, test the above hypotheses.
ANSWER:  
a. 1
b. t = -2
p-value is between .025 and .05;
c.
reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
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Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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131. Consider the following hypothesis test:

H0: μ 38
Ha: μ > 38

You are given the following information obtained from a random

sample of six observations. Assume the population has a normal
distribution.
X
38
40
42
32
46
42

a. Compute the mean of the sample.

b. Determine the standard deviation of the sample.
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c. Determine the standard error of the mean.

d. Compute the value of the test statistic.
At a .05 level of significance using the p-value
e.
approach, test the above hypotheses.
ANSWER:  
a. 40
b. 4.73
c. 1.93
d. 1.036
p-value is between .1 and .2; do not
e.
reject H0.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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132. Consider the following hypothesis test:

H0: p  .8
Ha: p > .8

A sample of 400 provided a sample proportion of .853.

a. Determine the standard error of the proportion.
b. Compute the value of the test statistic.
Determine the p-value; and at a 5% level, test the
c.
above hypotheses.
ANSWER:  
a. .02
b. z = 2.65
c. p-value = .004; reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.05 - Population
Proportion
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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133. You are given the following information obtained from a

random sample of 5 observations. Assume the population has a
normal distribution.
20 18 17 22 18

You want to determine whether or not the mean of the population

from which this sample was taken is significantly less than 21.
a. State the null and the alternative hypotheses.
b. Compute the standard error of the mean.
c. Determine the test statistic.
Determine the p-value and at the 10% level of
d. significance, test whether or not the mean of the
population is significantly less than 21.
ANSWER:  
H : μ 21
a. 0
Ha: μ < 21
b. .8944
c. t = -2.236
p-value is between .025 and .05;
d. reject H0; the mean is significantly
less than 21.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
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STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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134. Consider the following hypothesis test:

H0: p = .5
Ha: p ≠ .5

A sample of 800 provided a sample proportion of .58.

a. Determine the standard error of the proportion.
b. Compute the value of the test statistic.
Determine the p-value, and using α = .05, test the
c.
hypotheses.
ANSWER:  
a. .01768
b. z = 4.53
c. p-value is almost zero; reject H0
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DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
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HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.05 - Population
Proportion
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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135. You are given the following information obtained from a

random sample of 4 observations.
25 47 32 56

You want to determine whether or not the mean of the population

from which this sample was taken is significantly different from
48. (Assume the population is normally distributed.)
a. State the null and the alternative hypotheses.
b. Determine the test statistic.
c. Determine the p-value; and at the 5% level of
significance, test to determine whether or not the
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mean of the population is significantly different

from 48.
ANSWER:  
a. H0: μ = 48
  Ha: μ ≠ 48
b. t = -1.137
p-value is between .2 and .4 (two-
c.
tailed); do not reject H0.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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136. Confirmed cases of West Nile virus in birds for a sample of

six counties in the state of Georgia are shown below. Assume the
population is normally distributed.
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County Cases
Catoosa 6
Chattoog
3
a
Dade 3
Gordon 5
Murray 3
Walker 4

We are interested in testing the following hypotheses regarding

these data:

H0: μ 3
Ha: μ > 3
Compute the mean and the standard deviation of the
a.
sample.
b. Compute the standard error of the mean.
c. Determine the test statistic.
Determine the p-value; and using α = .10, test the
d.
hypotheses. What is your conclusion?
ANSWER:  
a. 4 and 1.265 (rounded)
b. .5164
c. t = 1.936
p-value is between .05 and .1; reject
H and conclude that the mean of
d. 0
the population is significantly more
than 3.
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DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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137. A sample of 64 account balances from a credit company

showed an average daily balance of $1040. The standard deviation
of the population is known to be $200. We are interested in
determining if the mean of all account balances (i.e., population
mean) is significantly different from $1000.

Develop the appropriate hypotheses for this

a.
problem.
b. Compute the test statistic.
c. Compute the p-value.
d. Using the p-value approach and α = .05, test the
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above hypotheses. What is your conclusion?

Using the critical value approach and α = .05, test
e.
the hypotheses. What is your conclusion?
ANSWER:   H : μ = $1000
a. 0
Ha: μ ≠ $1000
b. 1.60
c. .1096
p-value = .1096 > α = .05. The null
hypothesis is not rejected; no
d.
evidence to show that the mean is
significantly different from $1000.
z = 1.60 is between -1.96 and 1.96;
the null hypothesis cannot be
e. rejected; there is no evidence that
the mean is significantly different
from $1000.
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.03 - Population
Mean: σ Known
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
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Understand
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138. Consider the following hypotheses test.

H0: μ ≥ 80
Ha: μ < 80

A sample of 121 provided a sample mean of 77.3. The population

standard deviation is known to be 16.5.
a. Compute the value of the test statistic.
Determine the p-value; and using α = .063, test the
b.
above hypotheses.
Using the critical value approach and α = .063, test
c.
the hypotheses.
ANSWER:   a. z = -1.8
b. p-value = .0359 < .063, reject H0
test statistic z = -1.8 < z.063 = -1.53,
c.
reject H0
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.03 - Population
Mean: σ Known
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STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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139. Automobiles manufactured by the Efficiency Company have

been averaging 42 miles per gallon of gasoline in highway driving.
It is believed that its new automobiles average more than 42 miles
per gallon. An independent testing service road-tested 36 of the
automobiles. The sample showed an average of 42.8 miles per
gallon with a standard deviation of 1.2 miles per gallon.
With a .05 level of significance using the critical
value approach, test to determine whether or not the
a.
new automobiles actually do average more than 42
miles per gallon.
What is the p-value associated with the sample
b. results? What is your conclusion based on the p-
value?
ANSWER:   H0: μ < 42 miles per gallon
Ha: μ > 42 miles per gallon
Because t = 4.0 > 1.690, reject H0
a.
and conclude that the new cars
average more than 42 miles per
gallon.
b. p-value < .005, therefore reject H0
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(area to the right of t = 4.0 is almost

zero) and conclude that the average
is more than 42 miles per gallon for
the new cars.
POINTS:   1
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QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.04 - Population
Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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140. The average starting salary of students who graduated from

colleges of Business in 2009 was $48,400. A sample of 100
graduates of 2010 showed an average starting salary of $50,000.
Assume the standard deviation of the population is known to be
$8000. We want to determine whether or not there has been a
significant increase in the starting salaries.
a. State the null and alternative hypotheses to be
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tested.
b. Compute the test statistic.
The null hypothesis is to be tested at the 5% level of
c. significance. Determine the critical value for this
test.
d. What do you conclude?
e. Compute the p-value.
ANSWER:   a. H0: μ ≤ $48,400
  Ha: μ > $48,400
b. Test statistic z = 2.0
c. Critical z = 1.645
Reject H0 and conclude that there
d. has been a significant increase in
the starting salaries.
e. p-value = .0228
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.03 - Population
Mean: σ Known
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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141. The average price of homes sold in the U.S. in the past year
was $220,000. A random sample of 81 homes sold this year
showed an average price of $210,000. It is known that the standard
deviation of the population is $36,000. At a 5% level of
significance, test to determine if there has been a significant
decrease in the average price of homes.
State the null and alternative hypotheses to be
a.
tested.
b. Compute the test statistic.
c. Determine the critical value for this test.
d. What do you conclude?
e. Compute the p-value.
ANSWER:   a. H0: μ ≥ $220,000
  Ha: μ < $220,000
b. Test statistic z = -2.5
c. Critical z = -1.645
Reject H0 and conclude that there
d. has been a significant decrease in
the average price of homes.
e. p-value = .0062
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  BSST.ASWC.20.09.03 - Population
Mean: σ Known
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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142. Before the last presidential debates, 50% of registered votes

indicated they were planning to vote for the incumbent president.
In a recent poll of 1200 registered voters after the debates, 636
indicated they are planning to vote for the incumbent president.
Has there been a significant increase in the proportion of
registered voters who are planning to vote for the incumbent
president?

State the null and alternative hypotheses to be

a.
tested.
b. Compute the test statistic.
The null hypothesis is to be tested using α = .05.
c.
Determine the critical value(s) for this test.
d. What do you conclude?
e. Compute the p-value.
ANSWER:   a. H0: p ≤ .50
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Ha: p > .50
b. Test statistic z = 2.08 (rounded)
c. Critical z = 1.645 (one-tailed test)
Since 2.08 > 1.645, reject H0 and
conclude that there has been a
d. significant increase in the
proportion of voters in favor of the
incumbent president.
e. p-value = .0188
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QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
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STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  Basic
 
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Proportion
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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143. UHON Research Group has tested the hypotheses regarding

the IQ of university honor students. They provided the following
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information.

H0: µ ≤ 144

Ha: µ > 144 (Genius)

Sample size n = 121

Sample mean = 145
p-value = .0054
Using α = .015, would you reject or not reject the
null hypothesis? Explain how you arrived at your
a.
answer and what you can conclude about the IQ
scores of UHON students?
The researchers failed to report the standard
deviation. Determine the standard deviation. Use the
b.
normal distribution table to answer this question and
show your complete work.
ANSWER:   Reject H0 because p-value = .0054
< α = .015. It can be concluded that
a.
the population mean IQ score of
UHON students is more than 144.

p-value = .0054 results in test

b. statistic value = 2.55
Solving 2.55 =  gives s =
4.314 (rounded)
POINTS:   1
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
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Mean: σ Unknown
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS:   United States - AK - DISC:
Hypothesis Testing
KEYWORDS:   Bloom's: Apply | Bloom's:
Understand
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