Question: Consider the following sample data with mean and standard deviation of 16.0 and 6.8, respectively. (You may find it useful to reference the appropriate table:

Consider the following sample data with mean and standard deviation of 16.0 and 6.8, respectively. (You may find it useful to reference the appropriate table: chi-square table or F table)

Class Frequency
Less than 10 35
10 up to 20 87
20 up to 30 66
30 or more 22
n = 210

a. Using the goodness-of-fit test for normality, specify the competing hypotheses in order to determine whether or not the data are normally distributed.

  • H0: The data are normally distributed with a mean of 16.0 and a standard deviation of 6.8.; HA: The data are not normally distributed with a mean of 16.0 and a standard deviation of 6.8.

  • H0: The data are not normally distributed with a mean of 16.0 and a standard deviation of 6.8.; HA: The data are normally distributed with a mean of 16.0 and a standard deviation of 6.8.

b-1. Calculate the value of the test statistic. (Round the z value to 2 decimal places, all other intermediate values to at least 4 decimal places and final answer to 3 decimal places.)

b-2. Find the p-value.

  • p-value < 0.01

  • p-value 0.10
  • 0.05 p-value < 0.10
  • 0.025 p-value < 0.05
  • 0.01 p-value < 0.025

c. At the 1% significance level, what is the conclusion?

  • Reject H0; there is enough evidence to support the claim that the data are not normally distributed.

  • Do not reject H0; there is enough evidence to support the claim that the data are not normally distributed.

  • Do not reject H0; there is not enough evidence to support the claim that the data are not normally distributed.

  • Reject H0; there is not enough evidence to support the claim that the data are not normally distributed.

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