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Find z for each of the following confidence levels.

1. Find z for each of the following confidence levels. Round to two decimal places: 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%.

2. For a data set obtained from a random sample, n = 81 and x̄ = 48.25. It is known that σ = 4.8. What is the point estimate of μ? Round to two decimal places. Make a 95% confidence interval for μ. What is the lower limit? Round to two decimal places. What is the upper limit? Round to two decimal places. What is the margin of error of estimate for part b? Round to two decimal places.

3. Determine the sample size (n) for the estimate of μ for the following: E = 2.3, σ = 15.40, confidence level = 99%; E = 4.1, σ = 23.45, confidence level = 95%; E = 25.9, σ = 122.25, confidence level = 90%. Round to the nearest whole number.

4. True or False. a. The null hypothesis is a claim about a population parameter that is assumed to be false until it is declared false. A. True B. False b. An alternative hypothesis is a claim about a population parameter that will be true if the null hypothesis is false. A. True B. False c. The critical point(s) divide(s) some of the area under a distribution curve into rejection and non-rejection regions. A. True B. False d. The significance level, denoted by α, is the probability of making a Type II error, that is, the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true. A. True B. False e. The non-rejection region is the area to the right or left of the critical point where the null hypothesis is not rejected. A. True B. False

5. Fill in the blank. The level of significance in a test of hypothesis is the probability of making a ________. It is the area under the probability distribution curve where we reject H0. A. Type I error B. Type II error C. Type III error.

6. Consider H0: μ = 45 versus H1: μ

7. The following information is obtained from two independent samples selected from two normally distributed populations. n1 = 18, x̄1 = 7.82, σ1 = 2.35, n2 = 15, x̄2 = 5.99, σ2 = 3.17. A. What is the point estimate of μ1 − μ2? Round to two decimal places. B. Construct a 99% confidence interval for μ1 − μ2. Find the margin of error for this estimate. Round to two decimal places.

8. The following information is obtained from two independent samples selected from two populations. n1 = 650, x̄1 = 1.05, σ1 = 5.22, n2 = 675, x̄2 = 1.54, σ2 = 6.80. Test at a 5% significance level if μ1 is less than μ2. a) Identify the appropriate distribution to use. t distribution normal distribution b) What is the conclusion about the hypothesis? A. Reject H0 B. Do not reject H0.

9. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources, estimated that considering only the households with credit card debts, the average credit card debt for U.S. households was $15,523 in 2014 and $15,242 in 2013. Suppose that these estimates were based on random samples of 600 households with credit card debts in 2014 and 700 households with credit card debts in 2013. Suppose that the sample standard deviations for these two samples were $3870 and $3764, respectively. Assume that the standard deviations for the two populations are unknown but equal. a) Let μ1 and μ2 be the average credit card debts for all such households for the years 2014 and 2013, respectively. What is the point estimate of μ1 − μ2? Round to two decimal places. Do not include the dollar sign. b) Construct a 98% confidence interval for μ1 − μ2. Round to two decimal places. Do not include the dollar sign. What is the lower bound? Round to two decimal places. What is the upper bound? Round to two decimal places. c) Using a 1% significance level, can you conclude that the average credit card debt for such households was higher in 2014 than in 2013? Use both the p-value and the critical-value approaches to make this test. A. Reject H0 B. Do not reject H0.

10. Gamma Corporation is considering the installation of governors on cars driven by its sales staff. These devices would limit the car speeds to a preset level, which is expected to improve fuel economy. The company is planning to test several cars for fuel consumption without governors for 1 week. Then governors would be installed in the same cars, and fuel consumption will be monitored for another week. Gamma Corporation wants to estimate the mean difference in fuel consumption with a margin of error of estimate of 2 mpg with a 90% confidence level. Assume that the differences in fuel consumption are normally distributed and that previous studies suggest that an estimate of sd = 3 mpg is reasonable. How many cars should be tested? (Note that the critical value of t will depend on n, so it will be necessary to use trial and error.)

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In statistical analysis, it is crucial to determine the z-scores for a variety of confidence levels, which serve as critical values in hypothesis testing and confidence interval construction. The z-scores for common confidence levels are outlined below:

Finding Z-scores

  • 90% confidence level: z = 1.645
  • 95% confidence level: z = 1.960
  • 96% confidence level: z = 2.054
  • 97% confidence level: z = 2.170
  • 98% confidence level: z = 2.326
  • 99% confidence level: z = 2.576

Next, we calculate the point estimate of μ, the population mean, using the random sample data provided. The point estimate is simply the sample mean, which in our example is x̄ = 48.25. In constructing a 95% confidence interval, we apply the formula:

Confidence Interval = x̄ ± (z * (σ/√n))

Plugging in our values:

  • Sample size, n = 81
  • Population standard deviation, σ = 4.8
  • Margin of error (E) = z (σ/√n) = 1.960 (4.8/√81) = 1.960 * 0.5333 = 1.0467

The 95% confidence interval would then be:

  • Lower Limit = x̄ - E = 48.25 - 1.0467 = 47.20
  • Upper Limit = x̄ + E = 48.25 + 1.0467 = 49.30

The margin of error of this estimate is 1.05 (rounded to two decimal places).

To determine sample sizes required for the estimates of μ given the specified margins of error (E), we employ the formula:

n = (z * σ / E)²

For E = 2.3, σ = 15.40, and a confidence level of 99%, the corresponding z-value is 2.576:

  • n = (2.576 * 15.40 / 2.3)² = 87.05, rounded to 88

For E = 4.1, σ = 23.45 at a 95% confidence level (z = 1.960):

  • n = (1.960 * 23.45 / 4.1)² = 34.67, rounded to 35

For E = 25.9, σ = 122.25 at a 90% confidence level (z = 1.645):

  • n = (1.645 * 122.25 / 25.9)² = 5.77, rounded to 6

True or False Questions

1. The null hypothesis is a claim about a population parameter that is assumed to be false until it is declared false.

Answer: A. True

2. An alternative hypothesis is a claim about a population parameter that will be true if the null hypothesis is false.

Answer: A. True

3. The critical point(s) divide(s) some of the area under a distribution curve into rejection and non-rejection regions.

Answer: A. True

4. The significance level, denoted by α, is the probability of making a Type II error.

Answer: B. False, it is the probability of making a Type I error.

5. The non-rejection region is where the null hypothesis is not rejected.

Answer: A. True

6. The level of significance in a test of hypothesis is the probability of making a Type I error.

Answer: A. Type I error

To determine the value of z for the hypothesis test with H0: μ = 45 and H1: μ

  • z = (x̄ - μ) / (σ/√n) = (41.8 - 45) / (6/√25) = -3.70.

Since z

Independent Sample Analysis

Using the given data, we can establish an overall point estimate for μ1 - μ2:

  • Point Estimate = 7.82 - 5.99 = 1.83 (rounded to two decimal places).

For constructing a 99% CI for μ1 - μ2:

Margin of error can be computed using the combined standard deviation of the means from both samples. This can typically be calculated as:

  • Margin of Error = z * sqrt((σ1²/n1) + (σ2²/n2)); take suitable z-value for a 99% CI, which is 2.576.

Conclusion About Hypothesis

After calculating relevant statistics, we can determine if we should reject or not reject H0 based on whether our computed test statistics fall into the rejection region at a chosen significance level (5%).

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