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\n{resultis} £{m} with a standard deviation of £{stand}.
\nPerform an appropriate hypothesis test to see if the claim made by the online flight company is substantiated (use a two-tailed test).
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\nStep 1: Null Hypothesis
\n$\\operatorname{H}_0\\;: \\; \\mu=\\;\\var{thisamount}$
\nStep 2: Alternative Hypothesis
\n$\\operatorname{H}_1\\;: \\; \\mu \\neq\\;\\var{thisamount}$
\nb)
\nWe should use the t statistic as the population variance is unknown.
\nThe test statistic:
\n\\[t =\\frac{ |\\var{m} -\\var{thisamount}|} {\\sqrt{\\frac{\\var{stand} ^ 2 }{\\var{n}}}} = \\var{tval}\\]
\nto 3 decimal places.
\nc)
\nAs $n=\\var{n}$ we use the $t_{\\var{n-1}}$ tables. We have the following data from the tables:
\n{table([['Critical Value',crit[0],crit[1],crit[2]]],['p value','10%','5%','1%'])}
\nWe see that the $p$ value {pm[pval]}.
\n
d)
Hence there is {evi1[pval]} evidence against $\\operatorname{H}_0$ and so we {dothis} $\\operatorname{H}_0$.
\n{Correctc}
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\n$\\operatorname{H}_0\\;: \\; \\mu=\\;$[[0]]
\nStep 2: Alternative Hypothesis
\n$\\operatorname{H}_1\\;: \\; \\mu \\neq\\;$[[1]]
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\nShould we use the z or t test statistic? [[0]] (enter z or t).
\nNow calculate the test statistic = ? [[1]] (to 3 decimal places)
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\nUse tables to find a range for your $p$-value.
\nChoose the correct range here for $p$ : [[0]]
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\n\n
Given the $p$ - value and the range you have found, what is the strength of evidence against the null hypothesis?
\n[[0]]
\nYour Decision:
\n[[1]]
\n\n
Conclusion:
\n[[2]]
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", "licence": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International", "notes": "\n \t\t2/01/2012:
\n \t\tAdded tag sc as has string variables in order to generate other scenarios.
\n \t\tThe jstat function studenttinv(critvalue,n-1) gives the critical p values correctly.
\n \t\tAdded tag diagram as the i-assess question advice has a nice graphic of the p-value and the appropriate decision.
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