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Let X1, X2, . . . , Xn and Y1, Y2, . . . , Ym be independent random samples drawn from normal distributions with means μX and μY, respectively, and with the same known variance σ2.Use the
A person exposed to an infectious agent, either by contact or by vaccination, normally develops antibodies to that agent. Presumably, the severity of an infection is related to the number of
The two-sample data described in Question 8.2.2 would be analyzed by testing H0: μX = μY, where μX and μY denote the true average motorcycle-related fatality rates for states having “limited”
As the United States has struggled with the growing obesity of its citizens, diets have become big business. Among the many competing regimens for those seeking weight reduction are the Atkins and
Some financial analysts believe that the election of a Republican president is good for the stock market. To test this claim, one study (155) recorded the ten-year growth in Standard &
A medical researcher believes that women typically have lower serum cholesterol than men. To test this hypothesis, he took a sample of 476 men between the ages of nineteen and forty-four and found
In the academic year 2004–05, 1126 high school freshmen took the SAT Reasoning Test. On the Critical Reasoning portion, this group had a mean score of 491 with a standard deviation of 119. The
The University of Missouri–St. Louis gave a validation test to entering students who had taken calculus in high school. The group of ninety-three students receiving no college credit had a mean
Ring Lardner was one of this country€™s most popular writers during the 1920s and 1930s. He was also a chronic alcoholic who died prematurely at the age of forty-eight. The following table lists
Poverty Point is the name given to a number of widely scattered archaeological sites throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. These are the remains of a society thought to have flourished
A major source of “mercury poisoning” comes from the ingestion of methyl mercury (CH2033), which is found in contaminated fish (recall Question 5.3.3). Among the questions pursued by medical
Lipton, a company primarily known for tea, considered using coupons to stimulate sales of its packaged dinner entrees. The company was particularly interested whether there was a diffences in the
Case Study 9.2.3 was offered as an example of testing means when the variances are not assumed equal. Was this a correct assumption about the variances? Test at the 0.05 level of significance.
Two popular forms of mortgage are the thirty-year fixed-rate mortgage, where the borrower has thirty years to repay the loan at a constant rate, and the adjustable rate mortgage (ARM), one version of
Among the standard personality inventories used by psychologists is the thematic apperception test (TAT) in which a subject is shown a series of pictures and is asked to make up a story about each
In a study designed to investigate the effects of a strong magnetic field on the early development of mice (7), 10 cages, each containing three 30-day-old albino female mice, were subjected for a
The bitter, eight-month baseball strike that ended the 1994 season so abruptly was expected to have substantial repercussions at the box office when the 1995 season finally got under way. It did. By
For the data in Question 9.2.8, the sample variances for the methylmercury half-lives are 227.77 for the females and 65.25 for the males. Does the magnitude of that difference invalidate using
Crosstown busing to compensate for de facto segregation was begun on a fairly large scale in Nashville during the 1960s. Progress was made, but critics argued that too many racial imbalances were
Show that the generalized likelihood ratio for testing H0: σ2X = σ2Y versus H1: σ2X ‰ σ2Y as described in Theorem 9.3.1 is given by
The phenomenon of handedness has been extensively studied in human populations. The percentages of adults who are right-handed, left-handed, and ambidextrous are well documented. What is not so well
The Advanced Placement Program allows high school students to enroll in special classes in which a subject is studied at the college level. Proficiency is measured by a national examination.
Let (k1, k2, . . . , kt) be the vector of sample observations representing a multinomial random variable with parameters n, p1, p2, . . ., and pt . Show that the maximum likelihood estimate for pi is
In Mendel’s classical experiments with peas, he produced hybrids in such a way that the probabilities of observing the different phenotypes listed below were 9/16, 3/16, 3/16, and 1/16,
In classifying hypertension, three categories are used: individuals whose systolic blood pressures are less than 140, those with blood pressures between 140 and 160, and those with blood pressures
An army enlistment officer categorizes potential recruits by IQ into three groups—class I: < 90, class II: 90–110, and class III: > 110. Given that the IQs in the population from which the
A disgruntled Anchorage bush pilot, upset because his gasoline credit card was cancelled, fires six air-to surface missiles at the Alaskan pipeline. If a missile lands anywhere within twenty yards of
Based on his performance so far this season, a baseball player has the following probabilities associated with each official at-bat:Outcome
Suppose that a random sample of fifty observations are taken from the pdffY(y) = 3y2, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1Let Xi be the number of observations in the interval [0, 1/4), X2 the number in [1/4, 2/4), X3 the
Let the vector of random variables (X1, X2, X3) have the trinomial pdf with parameters n, p1, p2, and p3 = 1− p1 − p2. That is,P(X1 = k1, X2 = k2, X3 = k3) = n!/k1! k2! k3! pk11 pk22 pk33,ki = 0,
If MX1,X2,X3 (t1, t2, t3) is the moment-generating function for (X1, X2, X3), then MX1,X2,X3 (t1, 0, 0), MX1,X2,X3 (0, t2, 0), and MX1,X2,X3 (0, 0, t3) are the moment generating functions for the
Verify the following identity concerning the statistic of Theorem 10.3.1. Note that the right-hand side is more convenient for calculations.
It was noted in Question 4.3.24 that the mean (μ) and standard deviation (σ) of pregnancy durations are 266 days and 16 days, respectively. Accepting those as the true parameter values, test
In the past, defendants convicted of grand theft auto served Y years in prison, where the pdf describing the variation in Y had the formfY(y) = 1/9 y2, 0 < y ≤ 3Recent judicial reforms, though,
One hundred unordered samples of size 2 are drawn without replacement from an urn containing six red chips and four white chips. Test the adequacy of the hypergeometric model if zero whites were
Consider again the previous question. Suppose, however, that we do not know whether the samples had been drawn with or without replacement. Test whether sampling with replacement is a reasonable
Show that the common belief in the propensity of babies to choose an inconvenient hour for birth has a basis in observation. A maternity hospital reported that out of one year’s total of 2650
Analyze the data in the previous problem using the techniques of Section 6.3. What is the relationship between the two test statistics?
A number of reports in the medical literature suggest that the season of birth and the incidence of schizophrenia may be related, with a higher proportion of schizophrenics being born during the
In a move that shocked candy traditionalists, the M&M/Mars Company recently replaced the tan M&M’s with blue ones. More than ten million people had voted in an election to select the new
The following table lists World Series lengths for the fifty years from 1926 to 1975. Test at the 0.10 level whether these data are compatible with the model that each World Series game is an
Records kept at an eastern racetrack showed the following distribution of winners as a function of their starting-post position. All 144 races were run with a full field of eight horses.Test an
A public policy polling group is investigating whether people living in the same household tend to make independent political choices. They select two hundred homes where exactly three voters live.
Carry out the details to test whether the suffrage data described in Question 4.2.13 follow a Poisson model.
Is the following set of data likely to have come from the geometric pdf, pX(k) = (1 ˆ’ p)kˆ’1 p,k = 1, 2, . . .?
To raise money for a new rectory, the members of a church hold a raffle. A total of n tickets are sold (numbered 1 through n), out of which a total of fifty winners are to be drawn presumably at
From 1837 to 1932, the U.S. Supreme Court had forty-eight vacancies. The table in the next column shows the number of years in which exactly k of the vacancies occurred (185). At the α = 0.01 level
As a way of studying the spread of a plant disease known as creeping rot, a field of cabbage plants was divided into 270 quadrats, each quadrat containing the same number of plants. The following
Carry out the details for a goodness-of-fit test on the horse kick data of Question 4.2.10. Use the 0.01 level of significance.
In rotogravure, a method of printing by rolling paper over engraved, chrome-plated cylinders, the printed paper can be flawed by undesirable lines called bands. Bands occur when grooves form on the
Do a goodness-of-fit test for normality on the SAT data in Table 3.13.1. Take the sample mean and sample standard deviation to be 949.4 and 68.4, respectively.
A sociologist is studying various aspects of the personal lives of preeminent nineteenth-century scholars. A total of 120 subjects in her sample had families consisting of two children. The
In theory, Monte Carlo studies rely on computers to generate large sets of random numbers. Particularly important are random variables representing the uniform pdf defined over the unit interval, fY
Because it satisfies all the assumptions implicit in the Poisson model, radioactive decay should be described by a probability function of the form pX(k) = e−λλk/k!, k = 0, 1, 2, . . . , where
Market researchers often gather information by telephone, but calling only listed numbers may badly skew the responses, if listed and unlisted households are fundamentally different with respect to
(a) For the witchcraft data described in Case Study 10.5.3, verify that z = −0.28.(b) Notice that (−0.28)2 =0.08 and (±1.96)2 = 3.84. Why should those equalities be true?
Many factors influence a company€™s decision to relocate to another site. The state of Florida, hoping to attract such relocations, sponsored a study (50) on how different companies view various
A total of 1154 girls attending a public high school were given a questionnaire that measured how much each had exhibited delinquent behavior (124). From an analysis of the results, the researchers
Recall the rubella/birth defect study described in Case Study 8.1.3. At the α = 0.01 level of significance, can it be concluded that the risk of an abnormal birth is affected by when a rubella
Research has suggested that regular use of aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be effective in reducing the risk of breast cancer. In one recent study (179), 1442 women
High blood pressure is known to be one of the major contributors to coronary heart disease. A study was done to see whether or not there is a significant relationship between the blood pressures of
The following data were collected as part of a study to see whether a mouse€™s early upbringing has any effect on its aggressiveness later in life (84). A total of 307 mice were divided into two
The Hopwood Decision resulted from a 1996 U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals case that greatly limited Texas universities’ affirmative-action programs for admission of minority students. As a
Portfolio turnover expresses the past year€™s trading activity as a percentage of an account€™s average assets. The following table summarizes the performances of one hundred mutual funds
Crickets make their chirping sound by sliding one wing cover very rapidly back and forth over the other. Biologists have long been aware that there is a linear relationship between temperature and
When two closely related species are crossed, the progeny will tend to have physical traits that lie somewhere between those of the two parents. Whether a similar mixing occurs with behavioral traits
Verify that the coefficients a and b of the least squares straight line are solutions of the matrix equation
In some regression situations, there are a priori reasons for assuming that the xy-relationship being approximated passes through the origin. If so, the equation to be fit to the (xi, yi)€™s has
One of the most startling scientific discoveries of the twentieth century was the announcement in 1929 by the American astronomer Edwin Hubble that the universe is expanding. If v is a galaxy€™s
Given a set of n linearly related points, (x1, y1), (x2, y2), . . . , and (xn, yn), use the least squares criterion to find formulas for(a) a if the slope of the xy-relationship is known to be
Among the problems faced by job seekers wanting to reenter the workforce, eroded skills and outdated backgrounds are two of the most difficult to overcome. Knowing that, employers are often wary of
A graph of the luxury suite data in Question 8.2.5 suggests that the xy-relationship is linear. Moreover, it makes sense to constrain the fitted line to go through the origin, since x =0 suites will
Set up (but do not solve) the equations necessary to determine the least squares estimates for the trigonometric model,y = a + bx + c sin xAssume that the data consist of the random sample (x1, y1),
The aging of whisky in charred oak barrels brings about a number of chemical changes that enhance its taste and darken its color. The following table shows the change in a whisky’s proof as a
Radioactive gold (195Au-aurothiomalate) has an affinity for inflamed tissues and is sometimes used as a racer to diagnose arthritis. The data in the following table (62) come from an experiment
The growth of the federal debt is one of the characteristic features of the U.S. economy. The rapidity of the increases from 1996 to 2006, as shown in the table below, suggests an exponential
Used cars are often sold wholesale at auctions, and from these sales, retail sales prices are recommended. The following table gives the recommended prices in 2009 for a four-door manual transmission
The stock market showed steady and significant growth during the period from 1981 to 2000. This growth was reflected in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The table gives the Dow Jones average
Suppose a set of n (xi , yi)’s are measured on a phenomenon whose theoretical xy-relationship is of the form y = aebx.(a) Show that dy/dx = by implies that y = aebx.(b) On what kind of graph paper
In 1959, the Ise Bay typhoon devastated parts of Japan. For seven metropolitan areas in the storm's path, the following table gives the number of homes damaged as a function of peak wind gust (118).
Studies have shown that certain ants in a colony are assigned foraging duties, which require them to come and go from the colony on a regular basis. Furthermore, if y is the colony size and x is the
Over the years, many efforts have been made to demonstrate that the human brain is appreciably different in structure from the brains of lower-order primates. In point of fact, such differences in
Years of experience buying and selling commercial real estate have convinced many investors that the value of land zoned for business (y) is inversely related to its distance (x) from the center of
Verify the claims made in parts (d), (e), and (f) of Table 11.2.10—that is, prove that the transformations cited will linearize the original models.
As water temperature increases, sodium nitrate (NaNO3) becomes more soluble. The following table (103) gives the number of parts of sodium nitrate that dissolve in one hundred parts of
During the 1960s, when the Cold War was fueling an arms race between the Soviet Union and the United States, the number of American intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) rose from 18 to 1054
The following table shows a portion of the results from a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor as a treatment for depression (207). The relationship between
The relationship between school funding and student performance continues to be a hotly debated political and philosophical issue. Typical of the data available are the following figures, showing the
(a) Find the equation of the least squares straight line for the plant cover diversity/bird species diversity data given in Question 8.2.11.(b) Make the residual plot associated with the least
A nuclear plant was established in Hanford, Washington, in 1943. Over the years, a significant amount of strontium 90 and cesium 137 leaked into the Columbia River. In a study to determine how much
Insect flight ability can be measured in a laboratory by attaching the insect to a nearly frictionless rotating arm with a thin wire. The “tethered” insect then flies in circles until exhausted.
Let (x1, Y1), (x2,Y2), . . . , and (xn, Yn) be a set of points satisfying the assumptions of the simple linear model. Prove that
Derive a formula for a 95% confidence interval for β0 if n (xi, Yi)’s are taken on a simple linear model where σ is known.
Which, if any, of the assumptions of the simple linear model appear to be violated in the following scatterplot? Which, if any, appear to be satisfied? Which, if any, cannot be assessed by looking at
State the decision rule and the conclusion if H0: σ2 = 12.6 is to be tested against H1: σ2 ≠ 12.6 where n =24, s2 = 18.2, and α = 0.05.
Construct a 90% confidence interval for σ2 in the cigarette-consumption/CHD mortality data given in Case Study 11.3.1.
Recall Kepler’s Third Law data given in Question 8.2.1. The estimated regression line describing the xy-relationship has the equation y = 2.27 + 0.16x, where s = 2.31. Construct a 90% confidence
Regression techniques can be very useful in situations where one variable€”say, y€”is difficult to measure but x is not. Once such an xy-relationship has been €œcalibrated,€ based on a
Construct a 95% confidence interval for E(Y | 2.750) using the connecting rod data given in Case Study 11.2.1.
For the CHDmortality data of Case Study 11.3.1, construct a 99% confidence interval for the expected death rate in a country where the cigarette consumption is 2500 per adult per year. Is a public
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