Question: Consider the hypothesis test H 0 : 1 = 2 against H 1 : 1 2 with known variances

Consider the hypothesis test H0: μ1 = μ2 against H1: μ1 ≠ μ2 with known variances σ1 = 10 and σ2 = 5. Suppose that sample sizes n1 = 10 and n2 = 15 and that x̅1 = 4.7 and x̅2 = 7.8. Use α = 0.05. 

(a) Test the hypothesis and find the P-value.

(b) Explain how the test could be conducted with a confidence interval.

(c) What is the power of the test in part (a) for a true difference in means of 3?

(d) Assume that sample sizes are equal. What sample size should be used to obtain β = 0.05 if the true difference in means is 3? Assume that α = 0.05.

Step by Step Solution

3.31 Rating (175 Votes )

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock

a 1 The parameter of interest is the difference in means 1 2 Note that 0 0 ... View full answer

blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Applied Statistics and Probability Questions!