A local high school makes a change that should improve student satisfaction with the parking situation. Before

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A local high school makes a change that should improve student satisfaction with the parking situation. Before the change, 37% of the school’s students approved of the parking that was provided. After the change, the principal surveys an SRS of 200 from the more than 2500 students at the school. In all, 83 students say that they approve of the new parking arrangement. The principal cites this as evidence that the change was effective.

a. Describe a Type I error and a Type II error in this setting, and give a possible consequence of each.

b. Is there convincing evidence that the principal’s claim is true?

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The Practice Of Statistics

ISBN: 9781319113339

6th Edition

Authors: Daren S. Starnes, Josh Tabor

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