CHAPTER 10 ASSIGNMENT
ONE-SAMPLE TESTS OF HYPOTHESIS
(Please see your instructor for solutions)
Name ______________________________________Section ___________Score ________
Part I Select the correct answer and write the appropriate letter in the space provided.
______ 1. The null hypothesis is a claim about
a. the size of the sample. b. the size of the population.
c. the value of a sample statistic. d. the value of a population parameter.
______ 2. When the null hypothesis is rejected, we conclude that
a. the alternate hypothesis is false also. b. the alternate hypothesis is true.
c. the sample size is too large. d. we used the wrong test statistic.
______ 3. A Type I error is committed when
a. p value is larger than 1.0. b. the significance level is greater than 0.05.
c. we reject a true H0. d. we accept a false H0.
______ 4. The condition or conditions under which H0 is rejected is
a. called the decision rule. b. the likelihood of a Type I error.
c. called the test statistic. d. called the p-value.
______ 5. When the p-value is smaller than the significance level
a. a Type I error is committed. b. a Type II error is committed.
c. the null hypothesis is rejected. d. the critical value is correct.
______ 6. A Type II error is
a. rejecting H1 when it is false. b. accepting a false H0.
c. reject H0 when it is true. d. not rejecting a false H1.
______ 7. In a test regarding a sample mean, is not known. Under which of the following conditions
can s be substituted for and z used as the test statistic?
a. when n is 30 or more. b. when n is less than 30.
c. when np and n ( 1 p ) both exceed 5. d. when is known.
______ 8. Under what conditions would a test be considered a one-tailed test.
a. When H0 contains . b. When there is more than one critical value.
c. When H1 contains =. d. When H1 includes a < or >.
______ 9. In a two-tailed test the rejection region is
a. all in the upper tail of the standard normal distribution.
b. all in the lower tail of the standard normal distribution.
c. divided equally between the two tails.
d. always equal to 1.96 or 1.96.
______ 10. To compare a single sample proportion to a population proportion
a. n must be less than 30. b. π must be less than 5.
c. nπ and n(1 π) must both be greater than 5. d. must be given.
Part II Solve each problem below. Be sure to show essential calculations.
11. The following statements refer to the alternate hypothesis. In the space provided, in symbolic form
using H0, and H1 , write the null and alternate hypothesis.
a. The mean pulse of lawyers is different from 90 beats per minute.
H0: __________________________________________________________________
H1: __________________________________________________________________
b. The mean salary of college presidents is less than Php. 162,500.
H0: __________________________________________________________________
H1: __________________________________________________________________
c. The mean IQ score of 20 year olds is more than 100.
H0: __________________________________________________________________
H1: __________________________________________________________________
d. The mean annual income of sales associates is less than $32,000.
H0: __________________________________________________________________
H1: __________________________________________________________________
12. Identify the Type I and Type II error for each claim in question 11.
a. ______________________________________________________________________
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b. ______________________________________________________________________
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c. ______________________________________________________________________
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d. ______________________________________________________________________
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13. A recent article in a computer magazine suggested that the mean time to fully learn a new software
program is 40 hours. A sample of 100 first-time users of a new statistics program revealed the mean
time to learn it was 39 hours with the standard deviation of 8 hours. At the 0.05 significance level,
can we conclude that users learn the package in less than a mean of 40 hours?
a. State the null and alternate hypotheses.
H0: ____________________________________________________________________
H1: ____________________________________________________________________
b. State the decision rule.
_______________________________________________________________________
c. Compute the value of the test statistic.
_______________________________________________________________________
d. What is your decision regarding the null hypothesis? Interpret the result.
_______________________________________________________________________
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14. A vinyl siding company claims that the mean time to install siding on a medium-size house is at
most 20 hours with a standard deviation of 3.7 hours. A random sample of 40 houses sided in the
last three years has a mean installation time of 20.8 hours. At the 0.05 significance level, can a
claim be made that it takes longer on average than 20 hours to side a house?
a. State the null and alternate hypotheses.
H0: ____________________________________________________________________
H1: ____________________________________________________________________
b. State the decision rule.
_______________________________________________________________________
c. Compute the value of the test statistic.
______________________________________________________________________
d. Formulate the decision rule.
_______________________________________________________________________
e. What is your decision regarding the null hypothesis? Interpret the result.
_______________________________________________________________________
15. The mean cleanup and redecorating time for a one-bedroom student apartment at campus
Housing is 16 hours. The time for the cleanup and redecorating process follows the normal
distribution. The campus Housing administration instituted a “fee and fine system” that encourages
students to clean their apartments when they vacate them. This should shorten the cleanup and
redecorating time. A sample of 15 apartments had a mean cleanup and redecorating time of 14.5
hours with a standard deviation of 1.5 hours. Does use of the “fee and fine system” decrease the
cleanup and redecorating time? Follow the five-step hypothesis testing procedure using the 0.05
significance level.
a. State the null and alternate hypotheses.
H0: ____________________________________________________________________
H1: ____________________________________________________________________
b. What is the level of significance?
______________________________________________________________________
c. Compute the value of the test statistic.
______________________________________________________________________
d. Formulate the decision rule.
_______________________________________________________________________
e. What is your decision regarding the null hypothesis? Interpret the result.
_______________________________________________________________________
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16. A typical college student drinks an average of 96 ounces per day of various beverages that contain
caffeine. A sample of 12 students at Wallace College revealed the following amounts of beverages
consumed containing caffeine:
108 96 84 84 120 96 108 132 72 120 72 96
Can we conclude that the average amount of beverages consumed containing caffeine at Ownes
College is the same as the typical college student? Use the hypothesis testing procedure.
a. State the null and alternate hypotheses.
H0: __________________________________________________________________
H1: __________________________________________________________________
b. State the decision rule.
_______________________________________________________________________
Use the table to compute the mean and standard deviation.
108
96
84
84
120
96
108
132
72
120
72
96
c. mean
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d. standard deviation
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e. Compute the value of the test statistic.
_________________________________________________________________________
f. Formulate the decision rule.
___________________________________________________________________________
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g. What is your decision regarding the null hypothesis? Interpret the result.
___________________________________________________________________________
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17. CherryBerry Soda, Inc. claims that 15 percent of the population can identify its products. In efforts
to boost their identity, CherryBerry employs a famous spokesperson to advertise. A survey is then
taken to assess the results of the ad campaign. The results show that 17 percent of the 1000
respondents can identify CherryBerry products. Has the advertising campaign increased product
identity or is the difference due to chance? Use the 0.10 significance level.
